| Acronym | Meaning |
| AOC | Area Of Contamination |
| WBGT | Wet Bulb Globe Temperature |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| UMC | UCAR Managment Committee |
| AL | Authorized Leave With Pay |
| AFT | Antifreeze Protein |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| POISE-98 | POlarimetric Instrument For Solar Eclipse-98 |
| CCTP | Clean Coal Technology Program |
| SAS | Statistical Analysis System |