| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMP | Ampere |
| GOFS | Global Ocean Flux Study |
| SSB | Soaring Society Of Boulder |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| U MASS | University Of Massachusetts |
| ETH | Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| APEX | APLE Prototype Experiment |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
| CCPP | Climate Change Prediction Program |