| Acronym | Meaning |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |
| SVG | Scientific Visualization Group |
| SARSAT | Search And Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible And Infared Imaging Spectrometer |
| ACCD | Aircraft Compatibility Control Drawing |
| RGB | Red |
| ERAB | Energy Research Advisory Board |
| EARN | European Academic Research Network |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance Of Research Libraries |