| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVC | Automatic Volume Control |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| MICROVAX | N/A |
| OWRR | Office Of Water Resources Research |
| DASC | Defense Logistics Agency Administrative Support Center |
| SEQUAL | Seasonal Equatorial Atlantic Study |
| DHEW | Department Of Health |
| IFOV | Instantaneous Field Of View |
| ADISS | Analytical Data Interchange And Storage Standards |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |