| Acronym | Meaning |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| AMS | Aerial Measurement Station |
| AGA | Automatic Gas Analyzer |
| PDU | Protocol Data Unit |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| IDR | Incremental Design Review |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |
| DOPLID | Doppler Lidar |
| DARTS | DOE Audit Reporting & Tracking System |