| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACATS | Airborne Chromatograph For Atmospheric Trace Species |
| NPGATE | NCAR PROFS Gateway Computer |
| BSAC | Biotechnology Science Advisory Committee |
| GPS/MET | GPS Meteorological Satellite |
| PDE | Partial Differential Equation |
| CCR | Climate Change Research |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| SSS | Safety And Site Services |
| SDM | Scientific Data Management |
| ERTS | Earth Resources Technology Satellite |