| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAC | California Administrative Code |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| ANI | Authorized Nuclear Inspector |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |
| FOB | Free On Board |
| SRES | Special Report On Emissions Scenarios |
| TRW SYSTEMS | Inc. |
| EI | Electron Ionization |
| NOAH | Comprised Of The National Centers For Environmental Protection |
| ICITA | International Cooperative Investigation Of The Tropical Atlantic |