| Acronym | Meaning |
| INSTEP | Indonesian Seas Flow Through Experiment |
| ESAD | Earth Science And Applications Division |
| AC | Advisory Circular/committee |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| NASW | National Association Of Science Writers |
| DIA | Direct-interaction Approximation |
| AVE | Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory Arizona |
| VNIRO | Russian Federal Research Institute Of Fisheries And Oceanography |
| MVS/XA | Multiple Virtual Systems/Extended Architecture |