| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| ESIP | Earth System Information Partners Federation |
| SSC'S | Sudden Storm Commencements |
| BAMEX | Bow Echo And Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) Experiment |
| ASIS | American Society For Industrial Security |
| ABL | Atmospheric Boundary Layer |
| ISCAT | Investigation Of Sulfur Chemistry In Antarctic Troposphere |
| BU | Bargaining Unit |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| STRATRAD | Strategic Management Of Research And Development |