| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| TCZ | Tropical Cloud Zone |
| EAG | Exposure Assessment Group |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering & Sciences Center |
| WAS | Whole Air Sampler |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| NSFNET | National Science Foundation Network |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| D&F | Determination And Findings |