| Acronym | Meaning |
| GHB | Goddard Handbook |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| ERS | Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite |
| EOS-A | First NPOP |
| SUNY | The State University Of New York |
| EF | Emission Factor |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| IRICP | International Research Center For Climate Prediction |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| VISTA | Visual Terrain Analyzer |