| Acronym | Meaning |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| TIE | The Institute Of Ecology |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| AGRICLIMSS | Agicultural Climate Service System |
| APT | Alliance For Photonic Technology |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| IARP | International Atmospheric Research Program |
| AFO | Available For Obligations |
| TCI | Tropical Cyclone Initiation |
| AMTEX | Air Mass Transformation Experiment |