| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCIDAS | Man-computer Interactive Data Access System |
| AMPE | Automated Message Processing Exchange |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| HIAPER | High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform For Environmental Research |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| MODE | MODE In Cospar Papers |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| LASP | Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics |