| Acronym | Meaning |
| BACER | Biological & Climatological Effects Research |
| POES | Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| BATS | Biosphere-atmosphere Transfer Scheme |
| GAMIT | Not An Acronym |
| ACE | American Council On Education |
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| ADC | Affiliated Data Center |
| STF | Short-Term Forecast |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |