| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACWP | Actual Cost Of Work Performed |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| AOSO | Advance Orbiting Solar Observatory |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| KPP | K Profile Parameterization |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |
| DNS | Direct Numerical Simulation |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape |
| PAGES | Past Global Changes |
| ENACEOS | Energetic Neutral Atom Camera For EOS |