| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGS | European Geophysical Society |
| DOA | Department Of Agriculture |
| NESDIS | National Earth Satellite Data And Information System |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate |
| DCVZ | Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone |
| PSID | Pounds Per Square Inch Differential |
| PCO | Polar Cap Observatory |
| MAF | Mesoscale Analysis Forecasting |
| BNI | Bechtel National |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |