| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAM | Research Application Module |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
| BNW | Battelle Northwest |
| ARAC | Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
| IAV | International Association Of Volcanology |
| ILEC | International Lake Environment Committee |
| CCIG | Cloud Climate Interactions Group |
| HOS | Hydrocarbon Oxidation Studies |
| ICA | International Central Archive |
| APHA | American Public Health Association |