| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| CAGE | Continental Africa GATE Experiment |
| NIST | National Institute Of Standards And Technology |
| TECC | Tropospheric Effects Of Cloud Chemistry Program |
| CDDIS | Crustal Dynamics Data Information System |
| IACOMS | International Advisory Committee On Marine Sciences |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| OAO | Office Of Aircraft Operations |
| FO | Field Office |
| ACME | Airborne Carbone In The Mountains Experiment |