| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACM | Asbestos-containing Material |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |
| AMPS | Atmospheric |
| CASW | Council For The Advancement Of Science Writing |
| EISPACK | Eigensystem Package Subroutine Computing Facility |
| FO | Field Office |
| AIS | Administrative Information Systems |
| AW | Annual Worth |
| ESID | EOSDIS Systems Interface Document |
| HMMR | High Resolution Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |