| Acronym | Meaning |
| EO-ICWG | Earth Observation International Coordination Working Group |
| AML | Acronym Master List |
| MAB | Meteorological Applications Branch |
| NWRC | National Weather Records Center |
| RUC-2 | Second Version Of The RUC Model |
| CCM3 | Community Climate Model Version 3 |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
| GMD-1 | N/A |
| ARPA | Archaeological Resources Protection Act |