| Acronym | Meaning |
| BDL | Boundary Layer |
| IAD | Dulles International Airport |
| IGY | International Geophysical Year |
| AA | Assistant Administrator |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |
| PROPHET | Program For Research On Oxidants |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |