| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOSDIS | Earth Observing System Data And Information System |
| SDS | Scientific Data Systems |
| AL/OIEA | AL Office Of Intergovernmental And External Affairs |
| LES | Large-eddy Simulation |
| JASIN | Joint Air-Sea Interaction Experiment |
| STP | Solar Terrestrial Physics |
| AIS | Advanced Isotope Separation |
| AMRV | Advanced Maneuvering Re-entry Vehicle |
| LTV | Ling-Temco-Vaught Inc. |
| IWGDMGC | Interagency Working Group On Data Management For Global Change |