| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| ICMAP | CSMP |
| MLNAC | Mesa Lab Network Access Completion |
| YAG | Yttrium |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| FIRE | First ISLSCP Regional Experiment |
| ACC | Abrupt Climate Change |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| PAGES | Past Global Changes |
| DM | Data Management |