| Acronym | Meaning |
| TUC | Traingle Universities Consortium |
| PM2.5 | Particulate Matter With Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers |
| AFD | Axial Flux Difference |
| ACVC | Arms Control Verification Committee |
| AOD | Argon-oxygen Decarbonization |
| MAP | Middle Atmosphere Program |
| MAPS/RUC | MAPS Is The Research Version Of The Rapid Update Cycle |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| SCD | Scientific Computing Division |
| GPIB | General Purpose Interface Board |