| Acronym | Meaning |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| ARCAS | All-purpose Rocket For The Collection Of Atmospheric Soundings |
| NTP | Network Time Protocol |
| RPS | Ranked Probability Score |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| AMOS | Automatic Meteorological Observation System |
| EORV | Emergency Operating Records Vault |
| WVIOP | Water Vapor Intensive Observing Period |
| BSD UNIX | Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX |