| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGD | Effluent Guidelines Division |
| IBM AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| PRCM | Paleoclimate Reconstructions Of Climate Modeling Observatory |
| NHRL | National Hurricane Research Laboratory |
| DAIRS | Differential Absorption Infrared Sensor |
| PUP | Principle User Position Workstation |
| SAMS | Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| NGO | Non-Government Organizations |
| GWP | Global Warming Potential |