| Acronym | Meaning |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| SCAR | Scientific Committee For Antarctic Research |
| ACACIA | A Consortium For The Application Of Climate Impact Assessments |
| AIM | Advanced Industrial Materials |
| RR | Risk Reduction |
| JEC | Joint-Evaluation Committee |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| JERS-1 | Japanese Earth Resources Sensing Satellite 1 |