| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOTIF | N/A |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| GLS | GOMR Limb Sounder |
| DIRC | DOE Internal Review Committee |
| APA | American Planning Association |
| FCA | Functional Configuration Audit |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| NIRNS | National Institute For Research In Nuclear Science |
| MIST | Microburst And Severe Thunderstorm Experiment |
| DDE | Distributed Data Environment |