| Acronym | Meaning |
| RR | Risk Reduction |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |
| CCID | Confidential Chemicals Identification System |
| EM | Electronic Mail |
| QPF | Quantitative Prediction Of Precipitation |
| LGSOWG | Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group |
| AEROCE | Air Ocean Exchange Experiment |
| ISSE | Institute For The Study Of Society And The Environment |