| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAGE | Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment |
| IWGGCDM | International Working Group On Global Change And Data Management |
| ISS | Institute For Space Studies |
| MAR | Modernization And Associated Restructing |
| EMMP | Environmental Monitoring And Mitigation Plan |
| RDA | Radar Data Acquisition |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer |
| APAS | Astrophysical |
| PSCNET | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Network |
| POCM | Parallel Ocean Climate Model |