| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOAASIS | NOAA Satellite Information System |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |
| UM | University Of Michigan |
| VLSI | Very Large Scale Interface |
| ACHEM | Atmospheric Chemistry Model |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |
| CCD | Charge-Couple Device |
| EROC | Ecological Rates Of Change |
| ACL | Auxiliary Cooling Loop |
| MB | Megabytes |