| Acronym | Meaning |
| RA# | Raleigh Number |
| GLERL | Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab |
| SEASAT | Sea Satellite |
| MST | Mesospheric/stratospheric/tropospheric |
| CAST | Council For Agricultural Science And Technology |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| BPSG | Budget Planning And Systems Group |
| IARP | International Atmospheric Research Program |
| ALAPCO | Association Of Local Air Pollution Control Officials |
| CDMS | Cryospheric Data Management System |