| Acronym | Meaning |
| JMOF | Joint Meteorological Observing Facility |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation |
| USDC | United States Department Of Commerce |
| CAP | CGD Advisory Panel |
| NOZE | National Ozone Expedition |
| ESPIRIT | European Strategic Programme For R&D In Information Technology |
| SR | Scanning Radiometer |
| AO | Abnormal Occurrence |
| CDED | Core Dynamics And The Earth's Dynamo |
| BOF | Birds Of A Feather |