| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMMR | Distributed-Memory Microprocessor Systems |
| IAMAPS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Physics Sciences |
| LLR | Lunar Laser Ranging |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| NAVSTAR | NAVigation Signal Timing And Ranging System |
| MAGSAT | Magnetic Field Satellite |
| ACE | Antarctic Current Experiment |
| SERON | Southeastern Regional Oxidant Network Program |
| WATOX | Western Atlantic Ocean Experiment |
| BSR | Budget Surplus Report |