| Acronym | Meaning |
| RT/PC | RISC Technology/Personal Computer |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| PEACE | DOD Atoll-drilling Program For Coral Core Sample |
| SDS | Scientific Data Systems |
| CAMP | Committee On Aeronautical Meteorological Problems |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Radiation Interference |
| ISNAR | International Service For National Agricultural Research |
| NIST | National Institute Of Standards And Technology |