| Acronym | Meaning |
| EINET | Enterprise Integration Network |
| GCI | Global Change Institute |
| A/C | Air Conditioning |
| ESTSC | Energy Science And Technology Software Center |
| GCIP | GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project |
| IIASA | International Institute For Applied Systems Analysis |
| IRD | Instrument Requirement Document |
| MDC | Modified Direct Costs |
| HKUST | Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |