| Acronym | Meaning |
| HCN | Historical Climatology Network |
| SLA | N/A |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| MW | Megawords |
| RTH | Regional Telecommunications Hubs |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| RR | Risk Reduction |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |