| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPOCH | European Program On Climatology And Natural Hazards |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| OFDA | Office Of Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| AIP | Additions In Progress |
| ASTER | Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research Facility |
| PSA | Problem Statement Analyzer |
| VLA | Very Large Array |
| CBL | Convective Boundary Layer |
| EBB | Equivalent Blockbody |
| CAA | Clean Air Act |