| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRACE | Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |
| URSI | International Union Of Radio Science |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| CAP | Cost Account Plan |
| DNFSB | Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| SCEP | Study Of Critical Environmental Problems |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| EDA | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere |