| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| BDSP | Basic Data Set Project |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| WMP | Weather Modification Program |
| FLUIDS | MELPROG Subcode |
| TIPIC | Transformation D'Idees En Produits Industrialisables Et Commercialisables |
| M-UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| NBDRC | New Building Design Review Committee |