| Acronym | Meaning |
| NUWIG | National Uranium Resource Evaluation |
| EOP | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |
| EO-ICWG | Earth Observation International Coordination Working Group |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| HIRS | High Infrared Radiometer (or Radiation) Sounder |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| KE | Kinetic Energy |