| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMMR | Distributed-Memory Microprocessor Systems |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| ET | Evapotranspiration |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| INPA | Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazonia |
| UQAM | Universite De Quebec A Montreal |
| BSD UNIX | Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX |
| ELF | Extremely Low Frequency |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |