| Acronym | Meaning |
| JIC | Joint Implementation Committee |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour L'Observation De La Terre (France) |
| PEC | Performance Management Committee |
| DOE/RL | DOE Richland Operations |
| MPR | Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| ATS | Application Technology Satellite |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |