| Acronym | Meaning |
| PILPS | Program For Intercomparison Of Land Surface Parameterization Schemes |
| GOMR | Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer |
| ERL | Electromagnetic Radiation Laboratory |
| MBYTE | Megabyte |
| SGGE | Second GARP Global Experiment |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |
| GRASP | Graphic Animation System For Professionals |
| EXPRESSO | EXPeriment For REgional Sources And Sinks Of Oxidants |
| ISCCP | International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| HPA | High Power Amplifier |