| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICECOLORS | Cold Water Component Of WATERCOLORS |
| CCPP | Climate Change Prediction Program |
| ATR | Attenuated Total Reflection |
| JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
| DOL | Department Of Labor |
| UUCP | UNIX-to-UNIX Copy |
| AGI | American Geological Institute |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |
| TUC | Traingle Universities Consortium |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |