| Acronym | Meaning |
| CASS | Computer-Assisted Surveillance System |
| GTG | GARP Task Group |
| DEBITS | Deposition Of Biogeochemical Important Trace Species |
| SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
| GHOST | Global Horizontal Sounding Technique |
| WGS84 | World Geodetic Survey 1984 |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| B&P | Budget And Planning Office |
| NIMBUS | Networked Information Management Client-Based User Service |