| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| SVHS | Super Video-home System |
| MPI | Max Planck Institute |
| ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| ONR/BO | Office Of Naval Research/Branch Office |
| G- IV | Gulfstream IV |
| CBLCBNM | Central Bureau Of Nuclear Measurements |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |