| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFEDA | European Field Experiment In Desertification-Threatened Area |
| MCV | Mesoscale Cyclonic Vortex |
| HMS | High-altitude Multispectral Sounder |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| GFS | Global Forecast System |
| ERS | Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite |
| ESSA | Environmental Science Services Administration |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| WAMFLEX | Wave Momentum Flux Experiment |
| DODP | Department Of Defense Programs |