| Acronym | Meaning |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| ADPE | Automatic Data Processing Equipment Or ADP Equipment |
| AWEA | American Wind Energy Association |
| RMS | Root-mean-square |
| ABRV | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry Vehicle |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| ICE | Isoprene Canopy Experiment |
| PIREP | Pilot Weather Report |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| CCM2 | Community Climate Model Version 2 |