| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAI | Controlled Air Incinerator |
| ACACIA | A Consortium For The Application Of Climate Impact Assessments |
| TBM | Terabit Memory System |
| KITOON | Combination Kite And Balloon |
| KPP | K Profile Parameterization |
| GAIM | Global Analysis |
| CCOPE | Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment |
| SJVAQS | San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Study |
| ASC | Advanced Science Computer |
| FAGS | Federation Of Astronomical And Geophysical Services |