| Acronym | Meaning |
| APA | American Planning Association |
| FDCA | Federal Drug And Cosmetics Act |
| METAR | Meteorological Aviation Reports |
| TRACE-P | Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| AQCA | Air Quality Control Act |
| SCCM | Single-column CCM |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| OIES | Office For Interdisciplinary Earth Studies |
| SURANET | Southeastern Universities Research Association Network |