| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIRE | First ISCCP Radiation Experiment |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| DIR | Director's Office |
| AWWA | American Waterworks Association |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| CAMP | Committee On Aeronautical Meteorological Problems |
| M-SRI | Stanford Resource Institute |
| CCM1 | Community Climate Model 1 |
| GOMOOS | Gulf Of Main Ocean Observing System |
| OSCAR | Oxidant-Scavenging Characteristics Of April Rains |