| Acronym | Meaning |
| OECD | Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
| TTO/NAS | Transient Tracers In The Ocean (TTO)/North Atlantic Study |
| ASTHO | Association Of State & Territorial Health Officials |
| M&V | Magnetism & Volcanoes |
| DOOS | DICOMED Online Operating System |
| SPEC | Scientific Programs Evaluation Committee |
| RAMS | Remote Aerosol-Mapping System |