| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIOMASS | Biological Investigations Of Marine Antarctic Systems And Stocks |
| EISA | Extended Industry Standard Architecture |
| ICECOLORS | Cold Water Component Of WATERCOLORS |
| ASIWPCA | Association Of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| SCATE | Sulfur Chemistry In The Antarctic Troposphere Experiment |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| RPS | Routine Product Set |
| LANTEX | Lantau Experiment |
| AL/SPD | AL Special Programs Division |