| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| CCIG | Cloud Climate Interactions Group |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| ITR | Institute Technical Reports |
| MODE | MODE In Cospar Papers |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |
| AA/EEO | Affirmative Action/equal Employment Opportunity |
| AMRIR | Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer |
| M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |