| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| AAS | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| MIMD | Multiple Instruction Multiple Data |
| MATEX | Massive Air Tracer Experiment |
| SLAR | Side-looking Airborne Radar |
| ALCLAD | Clad Aluminum Alloy |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| MPIF | Message Passing Interface Forum |
| FSSP | Forward Scattering Spectometer Probe |
| AL | Authorized Leave With Pay |