| Acronym | Meaning |
| ETAG | Educational Technologies Assistance Group |
| TTO/NAS | Transient Tracers In The Ocean (TTO)/North Atlantic Study |
| JMG | Joint Meteorological Group |
| IOC | Initial Operating Capability |
| ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division |
| JERS-1 | Japanese Earth Resources Sensing Satellite 1 |
| ETL | Energy Technology Programs |
| DIS | Data Information System |
| INTEX | NASA's Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment |
| LACATE | Lower Atmosphere Composition And Temperature Experiment |