| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| I&T | Integration And Test |
| CCL | Convective Condensation Level |
| IAAC | International Antarctic Analysis Center |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |
| GALA | Geoscience Airborne Laser Altimeter |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| GB | Gigabits |
| DSI (+/OR MOD) | Ministry Of Defense |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |