| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| NSTA | National Science Teachers Association |
| SCPP | Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| EAG | Environmental Assessments Group |
| AMWG | Atmosphere Model Working Group |
| EARN | European Academic Research Network |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| CCM5 | Community Climate Model 5 |
| BE | Best Estimate |