| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOE/RL | DOE Richland Operations |
| INPA | Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazonia |
| UNOLS | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System |
| FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
| NEPRF | Naval Environmental Prediction Research Facility |
| AOG | Augmented Offgas |
| EPOCS | Eastern Pacific Ocean Climate Study |
| PIPOR | Programme Of International Polar Oceans Research |
| AOD | Argon-oxygen Decarbonization |
| NSDA | National Space Development Agency |