| Acronym | Meaning |
| GVAR | GOES Variable |
| FLIP | Floating Instrument Platform |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| IBM RT | The IBM RISC Technology Computer System |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Intercomparison Experiment |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| NIES | National Institute Of Environmental Science |
| MM | Milli Mole |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Act Of 1954 |
| ENDEX | Environmental Data Index |