| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| SPAR | Spaceborne Rawinsonde |
| JMG | Joint Meteorological Group |
| JASON | Group Of Physicists At Stanford That Study Various Projects And Are Funded By Government Defense Money |
| ARG | American Resources Group |
| CAP | CGD Advisory Panel |
| NPP | Net Primary Productivity |
| SVG | Scientific Visualization Group |
| API | Application Program Interface |
| AADT | Average Annual Weekday Traffic |