| Acronym | Meaning |
| GMSA | Global Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| VEMAP | Vegetation And Ecosystem Modeling And Analysis Project |
| IPMMI | International Photolysis Measurements And Modeling Intercomparison |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| ADAAC | EOS Program |
| FIRE | Fast Imaging Ranicon Experiment |
| EETFC | Environmental Effects |
| NACOA | National Advisory Committee On Oceans And Atmosphere |
| FGCMS | Fast GC / MS = Fast Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |