| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSDI | Berkeley Software Design |
| TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| AG | Australia Group |
| RAM | Responsibility Assignment Matrix |
| ESIP | Earth System Information Partners Federation |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| ACEP | DOC Advisory Committee |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
| DEC | DOE Environmental Checklist |