| Acronym | Meaning |
 | BNWL | Battelle Northwest Laboratory |
 | ICMSSR | Interagency Committee For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
 | CARP | Carpenter Research Project |
 | AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
 | DRE | Defense Research And Engineering |
 | NAO | North American Oscillation |
 | CBASSE | Commission On Behavioral & Social Sciences And Education |
 | NHC | National Hurricane Center |
 | SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
 | G-TUF | G-Tunnel Underground Facility |