| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBRD | International Bank For Reconstruction And Development |
| BRI | Basic Rate Interface |
| NSRDS | National Standard Reference Data System |
| EMA | Extended Memory Addressing |
| LAS | Laboratory Of Atmospheric Science |
| MWG | Meteorological Working Group |
| SCPP | Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
| GRACE | Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |