| Acronym | Meaning |
| VUG | Visualization Users Group |
| DSAA | Defense Security Assistance Agency |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |
| PACS | Pan-American Climate Studies |
| IPM | Interpersonal Messaging |
| SERP | Strategic Environmental Research Program |
| ETH | Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule |
| IITA | Information Infrastructure Technology And Applications |
| THORPEX | The Observing System Research And Predictability Experiment |
| ACDAR | Acoustic Radar |