| Acronym | Meaning |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| PEACE | DOD Atoll-drilling Program For Coral Core Sample |
| RFP | Request For Proposal |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| TCMRS | Tropical Climate Monitoring And Research Station |
| TROMEX | Tropical Meteorology Experiment |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| EAC | Estimated Cost At Completion |
| ADM | Action Description Memorandum |
| BGS | Biogeosciences Initiative |