| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOREAS | Boreal Ecosystem Atmosphere Study |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| ALAP | As Low As Possible |
| BLM | Bureau Of Land Management |
| CCSF | Colorado Computational Science Fair |
| ACA | American Conservation Association |
| OBAC | Office Of Budget And Control |
| SDS | Solar Disk Sextant |
| NEXUS | Navaid-based Upper- Air Sounding System |
| AMSOC | American Miscellaneous Society |