| Acronym | Meaning |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Program |
| CAP | Corporate Affiliates Program |
| AOC | Area Of Contamination |
| PDS | Platform Data System |
| JEC | Joint-Evaluation Committee |
| ALAPCO | Association Of Local Air Pollution Control Officials |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement |
| SGS | Subgrid Scale |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |