| Acronym | Meaning |
| S&B | Salary And Benefits |
| UM | University Of Michigan |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| SMA | Segnalamento Marittimo Ed Aereo |
| IFEOS | International Forum On Earth Observations Using Space Station Elements |
| ETC | Engineering Training Course |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible And Infared Imaging Spectrometer |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| LM | Large Model |