| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOA | Memorandum Of Agreement |
| BEST | Bilan D'energie Du Systeme Tropical |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| LAPS | Local Area Prediction System |
| ASM | American Society For Metals |
| CCAR | Colorado Center For Astrodynamics Research |
| TIFF | Tag Image File Format |
| CARSS | Center For Atmospheric And Remote Sounding Studies |
| MAYPOLE | May Polarization Experiment |
| TOPSE | Tropospheric Ozone Production About The Spring Equinox |