| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| MECCA | Mesoscale Experiment Center For Control And Analysis |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |
| DM | Data Management |
| RDC | Regional Data Center |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| SYDNEY 2000 | Olympics In Sydney |
| APS | Autocorrelated Photon Spectroscopy |
| PERT | Performance Evaluation And Review Technique |
| DSS | Data Support Section |