| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDP | Research Data Program |
| FOIA | Freedom Of Information Act |
| JCL | Job Control Language |
| CAS | Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| BASC | Barrow Arctic Science Consortium |
| GRI | Gas Research Institute |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Radiation Interference |
| SONIC | SPAN Ocean Network Information Center |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |