| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCN | Cloud Condensation Nuclei |
| NEC | Norman (Oklahoma) Evaluation Committees |
| MIESR | Matrix Isolation/Electron Spin Resonance |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| PCO | Polar Cap Observatory |
| SAM | Subsynoptic Advection Model |
| DCC | Direct Connect Service |
| RDR | Radar |
| NOSIE | NODC Ocean Science Information Exchange |
| ICSU | International Council Of Science |