| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASP | Advanced Study Program |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| TDLAS | Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| GRGC | Geologic Record Of Global Change |
| GEWEX | Global Energy And Water Cycle Experiment |
| JVNTSC | John Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| O-O | Object-oriented |
| PASE | Polar Air-Show Experiment |
| DEAR | Department Of Energy Acquisition Regulation |