| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOW | Defenders Of Wildlife |
| GST | GPS Science And Technology Program |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| ODP | Ozone Depletion Potential |
| NPOP | NASA Polar Orbiting Platform |
| ELGA | (French) Study Of African Squall Lines |
| DG | Diesel Generator |
| SCEP | Study Of Critical Environmental Problems |
| TPF&C | Towers |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |