| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPROM | Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory |
| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| ERC | Equatorial Ring Current |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |
| GC-AED | Gas Chromatography-Atomic Emission Detection |
| GM | General Motors |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| ORSTOM | Institut Francais Pour Le Developpment En Corporation |
| GSOP | Ground Systems Operations |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |