| Acronym | Meaning |
| OASC | Office Of Advanced Scientific Computing |
| EPRI | Electric Power Research Institute |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
| LLC | Logical Link Control |
| AMI | Active Microwave Instrument |
| NTCC | Nimbus Technical Control Center |
| CAR | Central African Republic |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organization |
| LSU | Louisiana State University |
| TDCIMS | Thermal Desorption Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |