| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARIMP | Atmospheric Radiation Investigation And Measurements Project |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System |
| RDC | Regional Data Center |
| VTAM | Virtual Telecommunications Access Method |
| SSD | Cray's Solid-state Storage Device On The CRAY X-MP/48 Computer |
| CCN | Cloud Condensation Nuclei |
| EIC | Earth Information System |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| LAS | LAGEOS Apogee Stage |