| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALC | Allocations |
| ICMUA | IAMAS Commission On The Meteorology Of The Upper Atmosphere |
| PAR | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| CAM | Computer Aided Machining |
| ART | Aqueous Recycle Technologies |
| NEM | NWP Explicit Microphysics |
| AFP | Advanced Flexible Processor |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |