| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| ARCC | American Rivers Conservation Council |
| DSS | Data Support Section |
| FDC | Fluid Dynamics Conference |
| SR | Steradian |
| ESSL | Earth & Sun Systems Laboratory (formerly ATD) |
| PE | Primitive Equation |
| LTLOG | Landsat Technical Working Group |
| ISCCP | International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| MALTS | Marine Layer Thickness Study |