| Acronym | Meaning |
| FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access |
| ISCAT | Investigation Of Sulfur Chemistry In Antarctic Troposphere |
| IWGDMGC | Interagency Working Group On Data Management For Global Change |
| ASTEX | Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment |
| EV | Earned Value |
| TMS | Thermatic Mapper Simulator |
| DDE | Dynamic (or Direct) Data Exchange |
| FWS | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |