| Acronym | Meaning |
| GC-AED | Gas Chromatography-Atomic Emission Detection |
| OPLE | OMEGA Position And Location Experiment |
| EISPACK | Eigensystem Package Subroutine Computing Facility |
| KB/S | Kbits/s |
| TKW | Turbulence Kinematic Energy |
| SPC | Small Particle Count (or Counter) |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
| ALI | Alpha/LAMP Integration |
| FWS | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |