| Acronym | Meaning |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (or Collider) |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| GEMS | Global Environment Monitoring System |
| LACATE | Lower Atmosphere Composition And Temperature Experiment |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |
| DOW | Defenders Of Wildlife |
| BEMC | Boulder Emergency Management Center |
| NSCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| SUDOOS | Sun/UNIX DICOMED Online Operating System |
| ASM | American Society For Metals |