| Acronym | Meaning |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| VRR | Visual Radio Range |
| HOL | Higher Order Language |
| BGS | Biogeosciences Initiative |
| AWIPS-90 | Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System For The 90's |
| AWDAAS | Automatic Weather Data Acquisition And Archiving System |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |
| EMMP | Environmental Monitoring And Mitigation Plan |
| RTH | Regional Telecommunications Hubs |