| Acronym | Meaning |
 | GCEC | Global Change And Ecological Complexity |
 | WSO | Weather Service Office |
 | ASL | Above Sea Level |
 | ETA | A Vendor Of Supercomputers And Associated Software |
 | GAO | General Accounting Office |
 | NAS | National Academy Of Sciences |
 | BPA | Bonneville Power Administration |
 | DOE | Department Of Energy |
 | ASPEA | Association Suisse Pour L'Energie Atomique |
 | NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |