| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIESIN | Consortium Of International Earth Sciences Information Network |
| SRD | Standard Reference Data |
| PCA | Polar Cap Absorption |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| CGAP | Cancer Genome Anatomy Project |
| SPACE | Spatial And Chemical Shift-encoded Excitation |
| HFSE | High Field Strength Element(s) |
| EQPAC | Equatorial Pacific Study |
| GO | Generalized Overlap |
| CIRRUS-1A | Cryogenic IR Radiance Instrumentation For Shuttle |