| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEGAN | Model Of The Exchange Of Gases Between The Atmosphere And Nature |
| IGPP | Institute Of Geophysics And Planetary Physics |
| ISPRA | N/A |
| SC | Subtropical Stratocumulus |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| ESML | Earth Science Markup Language |
| SMS | Scalable Modeling System |
| NNSC | NSF Net Service Center |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |
| ERDC | Exploratory Research And Development Center |