| Acronym | Meaning |
| GENESIS | Global Environmental And Ecological Simulation Of Interactive Systems |
| AIP | Agreement In Principle |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| CCSP | U.S. Climate Change Science Program |
| NCP | Network Control Program |
| NMIMT | New Mexico Institute Of Mining & Technology |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |
| IDASS | Integrated Data Assimilation/Sounding System |