| Acronym | Meaning |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| IPMP | Intellectual Property Management Program (UCAR) |
| FLIP | Floating Instrument Platform |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| ASL | Above Sea Level |
| GLWQA | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement |
| AMPS | Atmospheric |
| UHURU | N/A |
| AFC | Automatic Flow Control |
| GCDIS | Global Change Data And Information System |