| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| CCM5 | Community Climate Model 5 |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |
| SW/HW | Software/Hardware |
| NM | Network Management |
| LMOS | Lake Michigan Ozone Study |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| SCD | Scientific Computing Division |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| ANATEX | Across North America Tracer Experiment |