| Acronym | Meaning |
| POC | Proof Of Concept |
| IRC | International Radiation Commission |
| U MASS | University Of Massachusetts |
| FOB | Facilities Operations Branch |
| PDAM | Point Data Access And Management |
| ALDEN | Alden Electronics |
| TCZ | Tropical Cloud Zone |
| IGBP | International Geosphere-Biosphere Program |
| NEIC | National Earthquake Information Center |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |