| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAV | International Association Of Volcanology |
| MM | Milli Mole |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| DSDP | Deep Sea Drilling Project |
| JOC | Joint Organizing Committee |
| RAM | Research Application Module |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| AFNB | US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board |
| PSIA | Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute |
| ADATS | Automated Data Acquisition And Transfer System |