| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| PGGA | Permanent GPS Geodetic Array |
| IMP | Interface Message Processor ARPANET |
| AMS | Appraisal Management System |
| ZAMS | Zero Age Main Sequence |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| WIMPS | Weakly Interacting Massive Particles |
| OSCAR | Oxidant-Scavenging Characteristics Of April Rains |
| AARADCOM | US Army Armanents R&D Command |