| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFI | Atomic Industrial Forum |
| GHOST | Global Horizontal Sounding Technique |
| AWU | Associated Western Universities |
| DART | Data Assimilation Research Testbed |
| SLIP | Serial Line Internet Protocol |
| STS | Space Transportation System |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| SVAT | Surface Vegetation- Atmosphere Transfer |
| BGCWG | Biogeochemistry Working Group |
| FNOC | Fleet Numerical Operations Center |