| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIGMA | Software For Interactive Graphics And Model Analysis |
| WMS | World Magnetic Survey |
| EOCAP | Earth Observations Commercialization Applications Program |
| FPI | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| CCM4 | Community Climate Model 4 |
| NGS | National Geodetic Survey |
| ADP | Administrative Data Processing |
| INQUA | International Quaternary Research Association Or International Association On Quaternary Research |
| CARP | Colorado-Amudarya Rivers Project |
| EFEDA | European Field Experiment In Desertification-Threatened Area |