| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCA | Micro Channel Architecture |
| NCSA | National Center For Supercomputing Applications |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| AIS | Affiliate And Immigration Services |
| JAS | Journal Of The Atmospheric Sciences |
| GWC | Global Weather Center |
| IPMMI | International Photolysis Measurements And Modeling Intercomparison |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| BLIP | Boundary Layer Instrument Package |
| IAG | Instrumentation Advisory Group |