| Acronym | Meaning |
| METEOSAT | Meteorological Satellite |
| NH | Northern Hemisphere |
| BGS | Biogeosciences Initiative |
| ACWA | American Clean Water Association |
| EMR | Electronic Mail Registration |
| BI | The Brookings Institution |
| ISMP | In-Situ Measurements Project |
| AOC | Award Of Contract |
| DOSECC | Deep Observation And Sampling Of The Earth's Continental Crust |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |