| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFIS | Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
| MASSCOMP | Massachusetts Computer Corporation |
| STS | Seasonal Transition Simulation |
| TBM | Terabit Memory System |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| CCTM | Community Chemistry Transport Model |
| WACCM | Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model |
| ITCT | Inter-Continental Transport And Chemical Transformation |
| ENEA | Comitato Nazionale Per La Ricerca E Lo Sviluppo Dell' Energia Nucleare E Delle Energie Alternative |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential |