| Acronym | Meaning |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| ECS | EOSDIS Core System |
| JGOFS | Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| DOE/HQ-EH | DOE Headquarters |
| VM/SP | Virtual Machine/System Product |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |
| BEP | Balloon Electronics Package |
| BMRR | Brookhaven Medical Research Reactor |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |