| Acronym | Meaning |
| IWRA | International Water Resources Association |
| MTC | Main Trunk Circuit |
| LCL | Lifting Consdensation Level |
| CCM1 | Community Climate Model 1 |
| CAFE | Corporate Average Fuel Economy |
| CEA | Commissariat A |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| TIMS | Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| CBLCBNM | Central Bureau Of Nuclear Measurements |