| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAI | Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Project |
| BIP | Balloon-borne (instrument) Platform |
| HIGH-SLIP | Or High Slip |
| AFS | Auxiliary Feedwater System |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| AQSM | Air Quality Simulation Model |
| AMC | Appraisal Management Center |
| SPL | SLATEC Plotting Library |
| AMPE | Automated Message Processing Exchange |
| GMS | Geostationary Meteorological Satellite |