| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| GRGC | Geologic Record Of Global Change |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| EG&G | Inc. |
| NSDA | National Space Development Agency |
| MDC | Modified Direct Costs |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |
| SDSC | San Diego Supercomputing Center |
| ENS | European Nuclear Society |