| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| RRB | Risk Reduction Branch |
| NCRP | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurement |
| NMIMT | New Mexico Institute Of Mining & Technology |
| JASON | Group Of Physicists At Stanford That Study Various Projects And Are Funded By Government Defense Money |
| CAA | Concepts Analysis Agency |
| MAGE | Marine Gas Emissions |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |
| ECG | Environmental Coordinating Group |
| BUV | Backscatter Ultraviolet |