| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRA | Graduate Research Assistant |
| SIGMA | Software For Interactive Graphics And Model Analysis |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |
| DODS | Distributed Ocean Data System |
| TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| IAHS | International Association Of Hydrological Sciences |
| KOFSE | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Experiment |
| SLP | Sea Level Pressure |
| ICSI | International Commission On Snow And Ice |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |