| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABES | Alliance For Balanced Environmental Solutions |
| DCS | Direct Connect Service |
| DID | Data Item Description |
| APA | Allied Pilot's Association |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| GSD | Geometric Standard Deviation |
| IMF | Interplanetary Magnetic Field |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |