| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRM | Design Reference Mission |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
| ATM | Division Of Atmospheric Sciences |
| OCTA | Oxidizing Capacity Of The Troposphere Atmosphere |
| IR | Infrared |
| DMDS | DiMethyDiSulfide |
| CDIAC | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
| EODC | Earth Observation Data Centre |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle |
| NETS | Network Engineering And Telecommunications Section |