| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALDF | Animal Legal Defense Fund |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| ESRO | European Space Research Organization |
| YAG | Yttrium |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| ELVIS | Export Licensing Voice Information System |
| ROBIN | Falling Balloon Experiment |
| LEST | Large Earth-Based Solar Telescope |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |