| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
| EDA | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere |
| DIRC | DOE Internal Review Committee |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| GNU | GNU's Not UNIX (a Recursive Acronym) |
| EIC | Earth Information System |
| DAI | Data Assimilation Initiative |