| Acronym | Meaning |
| ETE | Estimated Time En Route |
| EMRO | Emergency Management & Response Office |
| RTD | Regional Transportation Department |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| MMI | Monthly Management Information Report |
| ISU | Intermediate Storage Unit |
| FTIR | Fourier Transformed Infrared |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |
| MPS | Radar System |
| UMP | Upper Mantle Project |