| Acronym | Meaning |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |
| ESR | Electron Spin Resonance |
| RPM | Radiation And Particles Measurement |
| NARA | U.S. National Archives And Records Administration |
| TIROS I | Television Infrared Observation Satellite |
| SSS | Safety And Site Services |
| ATLAS | Atmospheric Laboratory For Applications And Science |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| AXBT | Air-Deployed Expendable Bathythermographs |
| SISP | Surface Imaging & Sounding Package |