| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| ACGIH | American Conference Of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| MSI | Maximum Strategy |
| SPC | Sector Processing Center |
| OSO | Office Of Systems Operations |
| USACE | United State Army Corps Of Engineers |
| DRI | Desert Research Institute |
| CAT | Clear Air Turbulence |