| Acronym | Meaning |
| A&R | Air And Radiation |
| HL | Half Life |
| NIAR | National Institute For Atmospheric Research |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| RCPG | Research Coordination And Planning Group |
| EPO | Estuarine Programs Office |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
| AACR | Angle-American Cataloging Rules |