| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEMPAK | General Meteorological Package |
| IRIS | Incorporated Research Institutions For Seismology |
| IIT | Illinois Institute Of Technology |
| RW | Rain Showers |
| SONIC | SPAN Ocean Network Information Center |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| ALPR | Argonne Low Power Reactor |
| AIM | Adaptive Injection Molding |
| MAG | Magnetosphere Currents/Fields |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |