| Acronym | Meaning |
 | OPPE | Office Of Policy |
 | ARC | Ames Research Center |
 | TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
 | ANL-E | Argonne National Laboratory-East |
 | MPC | Mother-of-pearl Clouds |
 | LRT | Low Rate Type |
 | PPM | Parts Per Million |
 | JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
 | EFF | Experimental Forecast Facility |
 | PMS | Platform Management System |