| Acronym | Meaning |
| OEA | Office Of External Affairs |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| ABC | Accelerator-based Conversion |
| TKW | Turbulence Kinematic Energy |
| GTN | Germantown |
| MLSO | Mauna Loa Solar Observatory |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |
| RAPS-92 | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms-1992 |
| BWIP | Basalt Waste Isolation Project |
| ROPCOM | Remote OPCM |