| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIASA | International Institute For Applied Systems Analysis |
| CDIAC | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
| DRL | Deliverables Requirement List |
| BCS | Boeing Computer Services |
| MACCM3 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| PFU | Proto Flight Unit |
| SCF | Standard Cubic Feet |
| TD | Thermal Dissociation |