| Acronym | Meaning |
| L | Lunar |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| NOSS | National Ocean Satellite System |
| PEP | Photo-electron Plasma |
| WVF | Water Vapor Flux |
| UMF | User Master File |
| SSI | Strategic Simulation Initiative |
| CALTECH | California Institute Of Technology |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| LTER | Long-Term Ecological Research Program |