| Acronym | Meaning |
| EEZSCAN | Exclusive Economic Zone Scan |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| AQM | Atmospheric Quality And Modification |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape |
| NIDS | NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service |
| RADM | Regional Acid Deposition Model |
| ARIMP | Atmospheric Radiation Investigation And Measurements Project |
| EXCEL | Experimental Chloride Extraction Line |
| POC | Project Operations Center |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |