| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCMC | Global Climate Modeling Group |
| SAS | Small Astronomy Satellite |
| IDCS | Image-dissector Camera System |
| MM90 | N/A |
| RUCS | Rapid Update Cycle Surface |
| IUCRM | Inter Union Commission On Radio Meteorology |
| ACL | Alternative Concentration Level/limit |
| MICROSOFT | Microsoft Corporation |
| EEMD/NV | Engineering And Energy Management |
| BASC | Board On Atmospheric Sciences And Climate |