| Acronym | Meaning |
| EON | 10 To The 9th Years |
| SYDNEY 2000 | Olympics In Sydney |
| ERA | Energy Reorganization Act |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| GTCSM | Global Tropospheric Chemistry Systems Model |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |
| TDWR | Terminal Doppler Weather Radar |
| CCSM | Community Climate System Model |
| DA | Drift Angle |
| ATIS | Airport Terminal Information System |