| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCARS | Computer Controlled Automatic Rain Sampler |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Intercomparison Experiment |
| EM | Evaluation Model |
| ORSTOM | Institut Francais Pour Le Developpment En Corporation |
| AT | Accelerator Technology |
| DYCOMS | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| CCMS | CCM0B |
| ESCP | Earth Sciences Curriculum Project |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |