| Acronym | Meaning |
| IACOMS | International Advisory Committee On Marine Sciences |
| VUG | Visualization Users Group |
| BITS | Biologically Important Trace Species |
| CAA | Concepts Analysis Agency |
| PI/TL | Principal Investigator/Team Leader |
| GCCM | Global Carbone Cycle Modeling |
| SPIE | Society Of Photo-optical Engineers |
| MMAC | Multi-Media Access Center |
| DVM | Dynamic Vegetation Model |
| ITWS | Integrated Terminal Weather System |