| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRI | Minority Research Initiation |
| TELNET | TCP/IP Network |
| QBO | Quasi-Biennial Oscillation |
| PPHM | Parts Per Hundred Million |
| FIFE II | First ISLSCP Field Experiment II |
| MAPS | Measurement Of Air Pollution From Satellites |
| DDD | Wind Direction |
| ADISS | Analytical Data Interchange And Storage Standards |
| UUI | Uniform User Interface |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |