| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICSI | International Commission On Snow And Ice |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| GALA | Geoscience Airborne Laser Altimeter |
| PACDEX | PACific Dust EXperiment |
| ODP | Ozone Depletion Potential |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| ESDI | Enhanced Samll Device Interface |
| AFR | Audit Finding Report |
| FCOM | Federal Coordinators Office Of Meteorology |