| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCCS | Mesoscale Convective Complexes |
| ASRF | Advanced Size Reduction Facility |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |
| AFASE | Association For Applied Solar Energy |
| ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division |
| ANL-E | Argonne National Laboratory-East |
| ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
| ALAP | As Low As Possible |
| NAILS | NCAR Airborne Infrared Lidar System |
| DECUS | Digital Equipment Computer Users Society |