| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISSS | International Society Of Soil Science |
| NREL | National Resource Ecology Laboratory |
| ACE-ASIA | Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| FEST | Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| NHAP | National High Altitude Photography |
| GAIM | Global Analysis |
| HRT | High Rate Tape |
| KMA | Korean Meteorological Administration |
| ESIS | Earth Science Information System |
| CCRI | Climate Change Research Initiative |