| Acronym | Meaning |
| AXBT | Air-Deployed Expendable Bathythermographs |
| GPS | Geophysical Processor System |
| GMSA | Global Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| EPR | Electon Paragmagnetic Resonance |
| IERS | International Earth Rotation Service |
| PSN | Piano Spaziale Nazionale |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| UNAVCO | University NAVSTAR [not An Acronym] Consortium |
| F | Forad |