| Acronym | Meaning |
| USN | United States Navy |
| AB | Architect Building |
| CASW | Council For The Advancement Of Science Writing |
| SPTVAR | Special Purpose Test Vehicle For Atmospheric Research |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| PACS | Pan-American Climate Studies |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |
| GOCO | Government Owned |
| AP | Amparo |
| MODIS-T | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Tilt |