| Acronym | Meaning |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |
| DYCOMS-II | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| HDS | High-resolution Data Service |
| GEM | Global Environmental Multiscale Model |
| BPSG | Budget Planning And Systems Group |
| ELCHEM | Electrified Clouds As Sources Of NOx |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |