| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division |
| AMFS | Advanced Manufacturing Feasibility Studies |
| SHIRE | Southern Hemisphere Infrared Experiment |
| MIP | Millions Of Instructions Per Second |
| LANDSAT | Land Remote Sensing Satellite |
| GB | Gigabits |
| MACCM2 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| UWGB | University Of Wisconsin At Green Bay |
| BCS | Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |