| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICITA | International Cooperative Investigation Of The Tropical Atlantic |
| EO | Office Of Education And Outreach |
| GRIB | Grid In Binary |
| ITS | Instrument Technical Specification |
| MKS | Unit Of Force Replaced By Newtons |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| CARSS | Center For Atmospheric And Remote Sounding Studies |
| BMO | Ballistic Missile Office |
| LRC | Langley Research Center |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |