| Acronym | Meaning |
| GOALS | Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System |
| HDLC | High Level Data Link Control |
| SSL | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| FTACH | Fourier Tachometer |
| PECASE | Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists And Engineers |
| SSS | Safety And Site Services |
| ADAAC | EOS Program |