| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICECOLORS | Cold Water Component Of WATERCOLORS |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| L | Lunar |
| M&S | Materials And Services |
| MACCM2 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| TSAO | Tropical Semiannual Oscillation |
| FR | Federal Register |
| RAND OR RAND | Research And Development |
| DMA | Directory Of Military Application |