| Acronym | Meaning |
| WORMTOMS | WORM To Mass Storage System |
| MM5 | Fifth-generation Mesoscale Model |
| AMC | American Mining Congress |
| ACTS | Atmospheric Chemistry Of Transient Species |
| TOPCAT | A Clear Air Turbulence Measurement Program |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| CAAC | Civil Aviation Administration Of China |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| ENVISAT | European Environmental Satellite |
| IRC | International Research Council |