| Acronym | Meaning |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| SHEBA | Surface Heat Budget Of The Arctic Ocean |
| AWDAAS | Automatic Weather Data Acquisition And Archiving System |
| JEM | Joint Environmental Monitoring |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |
| EMO | Environmental Management Office |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography & Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite |
| CDCR | Concept Design And Cost Review |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| DSS | Data Support Section |