| Acronym | Meaning |
| HS | High Speed |
| MCV | Mesoscale Cyclonic Vortex |
| ORCP | Ocean Ridge Crest Processes |
| ARG | Appointments Review Group |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| AN/FPQ-6 | AN/GSN |
| ADISS | Analytical Data Interchange And Storage Standards |
| ADL | Alexandria Digital Library |
| CAMAC | Computer-automated Measurement And Control |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamic General Circulation Model |