| Acronym | Meaning |
| DECUS | Digital Equipment Computer Users Society |
| AER | Average Evoked Response |
| GRAF | Gridded Representation Of Analyses And Forecasts |
| PACEM | Physics And Chemistry Of Earth Materials |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| LERC | Lewis Research Center |
| APC | Ammonium Perchlorate |
| ND | Near-dedicated |
| MAGE | Marine Gas Emissions |
| MIRAGE | Megacity Impacts On Regional And Global Environments |