| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGPP | Institute Of Geophysics And Planetary Physics |
| BCAPS | Biological Component Of The Air Pollution Studies |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| FACE | Also Known As FACE '75 |
| GA | Billion Years Unit |
| GRO | Global And Remote Observations Section |
| TIFF | Tag Image File Format |
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| IIPS | Interactive Information And Processing Systems [for Meteorology |