| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIP | Agreement In Principle |
| TUV | Tropospheric Ultraviolet And Visible Radiation Model |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| PMS | Particle Measuring System |
| AICHE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| TAO | Thermal Array In The Ocean |
| AICE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |