| Acronym | Meaning |
| M&V | Magmatism & Volcanoes |
| MDR | Manually Digitized Radar |
| HRD | Hurricane Research Division |
| GEOSECS | Geochemical Ocean Sections |
| BARRNET | Bay Area Regional Research Network |
| ESL | Earth Sciences Laboratories |
| DDB | Delayed Direct Broadcast |
| RV | Research Vessel |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering & Sciences Center |
| EGD | Effluent Guidelines Division |