| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIS | Acceptable Intake For Subchronic Exposure |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |
| UCAID | University Corporation For Advanced Internet Development |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center |
| DIS | Data Information System |
| ESCAP | Economic Social Commission For Asia And The Pacific |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| CBERS | China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite |
| NSIDC | National Snow And Ice Data Center |
| SRES | Special Report On Emissions Scenarios |