| Acronym | Meaning |
| IHOP | International H2O Project |
| AOP | Annual Operating Plan |
| AX | Auxiliary Systems |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| 3CPO | Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization |
| MOLAS | Mono Lake APIPS Study |
| WAMPP | Wave Momentum Parameterization Program |
| IRICP | International Research Center For Climate Prediction |
| IGFA | Intergovernmental Funding Agency |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk-read Only Memory |