| Acronym | Meaning |
| ER | Electrical Resistivity |
| SND | Skewed Normal Distribution |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| ACTS | Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
| AF&F | Arming |
| DDHS | Digital Data Handling System |
| INSTAAR | Institute For Arctic And Alpine Research |
| IRMS | Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer |
| SGS | Subgrid Scale |
| ANATEX | Across North America Tracer Experiment |