| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAA | Clean Air Act |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| IMEP | International Meteorological Educational Program |
| ATLAS | Advanced Testing Line For Actinide Separations |
| APE | Action Plan Element |
| ML | Mesa Laboratory |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
| CCC | Canadian Climate Centre |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| GEOSIF | Geoscientific Information Framework |