| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| ILSS | Integrated Logistics Support System |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| EMC | Environmental Modeling Center |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| VM/SP | Virtual Machine/System Product |
| IAGW | International Acoustic Gravity Waves |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| FERMILAB | FERMI National Acceleration Laboratory |