| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWWA | American Waterworks Association |
| DOS DISK OPERATING SYSTEM | N/A |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| AFWA | Air Force Weather Agency |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| DNS | Direct Numerical Simulation |
| G- IV | Gulfstream IV |
| ATLID | Atmospheric LIDAR |
| IPOMS | International Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Group |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer |