| Acronym | Meaning |
| PI/TL | Principal Investigator/Team Leader |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |
| SAC | Strategic Air Command |
| MAPS | Measurement Of Air Pollution From Satellites |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| MM | Milli Mole |
| PUP | Principle User Position Workstation |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| OAR | Oceanic And Atmospheric Research |