| Acronym | Meaning |
| PC | Geomagnetic Pulsations |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| ALSI | Aluminum Silicon Alloy |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| JMA | Japan Meteorological Agency |
| RHS | Right-hand Side |
| ICMAP | CSMP |
| SPPS | System Plot Package Simulator |
| VUG | Visualization Users Group |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |