| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESCP | Earth Sciences Curriculum Project |
| AML | Acronym Master List |
| GOMOT | Global Observations |
| DMI | Danish Meteorological Institute |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |
| SCS | Soil Conservation Service |
| BCS | Boeing Computer Services |
| FIRE | First ISLSCP Regional Experiment |
| AOV | Air-operated Valve |
| EOLE | The French Program Like GHOST |