| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFD | Acid Fractionator Distillate |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| SDBE | Shear-Directed Balloon Experiment |
| IRIS | Italian Research Interim Stage |
| CCNS | Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety |
| ACP | Acoustic Doppler Profilers |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| ZTD | Zenith Tropospheric Signal Delay |
| ESM | Earth Systems Model |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |