| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATLAS | Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| ACACIA | A Consortium For The Application Of Climate Impact Assessments |
| APE | Action Plan Element |
| INQUA | International Quaternary Research Association Or International Association On Quaternary Research |
| NOWRAD | National Operational Weather Radar |
| MIGS | MASnet Internet Gateway Server (or System) |
| BSRN | Baseline Surface Radiation Network |
| GAL | Galileo |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |