| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECHAM4 | European Center HAMburg 4 |
| DCA | Washington National Airport |
| AMS | American Mathematical Society |
| POLARIS | Photochemistry Of Ozone Loss In The Arctic Region In Summer |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| UCARIP | UCAR Intellectual Property |
| BFS | Business And Financial Services |
| DIRP | DOE Internal Review Panel |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| METROMEX | Metropolitan Meteorological Experiment |