| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEMVAL | Demonstration And Validation |
| EBR-II | Experimental Breeder Reactor II |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| ESG | Empirical Study Group |
| SEDI | Structure Of The Earth's Deep Interior |
| NASCO | NAS Committee On Oceanography |
| OFDA | Office Of Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| CADRE | Center For Analysis Of Dynamics Of Atmospheric Regions |
| MMD | Mass Median Diameter |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |