| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAL | Cray Assembly Language |
| NOAH | Comprised Of The National Centers For Environmental Protection |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |
| AEE | Alliance For Environmental Education |
| JERS-1 | Japanese Earth Resources Sensing Satellite 1 |
| ERT | Environmental Research And Technology |
| RIB | Research Internet Backbone |
| ETC | Estimate Time To Complete |
| GEM | Geospace Environment Modeling Program |
| ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network |