| Acronym | Meaning |
| IWGDMGC | Interagency Working Group On Data Management For Global Change |
| L-DEO | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| DBA | Data Base Administrator |
| FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
| SWIS | Satellite Weather Information Systems |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| MADIS | Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
| UK AEA | United Kingdom Atmomic Energy Authority |