| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAGE | Marine Gas Emissions |
| NTCC | Nimbus Technical Control Center |
| CCSF | Colorado Computational Science Fair |
| IPS | Inches Per Second |
| SARSAT | Search And Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring And Assessment Program |
| DIA | Denver International Airport |
| LAGEOS | Laser Geodynamics Satellite |
| BNM | Bandelier National Monument |
| WG/MDM | Working Group For Meteorological Data Management |