| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| ASCENT | Atmospheric Sounding |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |
| EGS | European Geophysical Society |
| ISSE | Institute For The Study Of Society And The Environment |
| ARG | American Resources Group |
| PACDEX | PACific Dust EXperiment |
| EIB | Environmental Improvement Board |
| FEPCA | Federal Environmental Pesticides Control Act |
| GHOST | Global Horizontal Sounding Technique |