| Acronym | Meaning |
| MWG | Meteorological Working Group |
| AWG | American Wire Gage |
| PCM | Parallel Climate Model |
| AFATL | Air Force Armament And Testing Laboratory |
| PCAS | Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer |
| UTC | United Technology Center |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Interactive Systems |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| BCS | Boeing Computer Services |
| DAC | Director's Advisory Committee |