| Acronym | Meaning |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| CCIG | Cloud Climate Interactions Group |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| EUCLID | European Cooperation For The Long Term In Defense |
| PCM | Parallel Climate Model |
| ACIS | Automated Chemical Inventory System |
| APT | Alliance For Photonic Technology |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| ZAMS | Zero Age Main Sequence |
| ESA | Engineering Support Activity |