| Acronym | Meaning |
| OIES | Office For Interdisciplinary Earth Studies |
| IUPAP | International Union Of Pure And Applied Physics |
| MAB | Man And The Biosphere Program |
| AREA | File Format Used For Graphic Images By The McIDAS Application |
| LTV | Ling-Temco-Vaught Inc. |
| ASTSWMO | Association Of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials |
| AIT | Audit Inventory Team |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| NPOP | NASA Polar Orbiting Platform |