| Acronym | Meaning |
| WGS84 | World Geodetic Survey 1984 |
| ASAP | Aerospace Safety Automation Program |
| SMS | Scalable Modeling System |
| RUI | Research In Undergraduate Institutions |
| MKS | Meter-kilogram-second System Of Measurement |
| DTF3.1 | Same As DTF3 |
| GIIS | General Instrument Interface Specification |
| MEGAN | Model Of The Exchange Of Gases Between The Atmosphere And Nature |
| SPAN | Space Physics Analysis Network |
| GED | Global Ecosystem Dynamics |