| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERDC | Exploratory Research And Development Center |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| MFECC | Magnetic Fusion Energy Computation Center |
| EMMP | Environmental Monitoring And Mitigation Plan |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center |
| PDAM | Point Data Access And Management |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| ESA | Exploratory Shaft Facility |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |