| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMS | American Meteorological Society |
| SOI | Solar Oscillations Imager |
| ACACIA | A Consortium For The Application Of Climate Impact Assessments |
| CDC | Climate Data Center |
| IAPO | International Association Of Physical Oceanography |
| KB/S | Kbits/s |
| FRS | First Repository States |
| SWIRLS | Stratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder |
| AIS | Advanced Isotope Separation |
| DASMA | Deputy Assistant Secretary For Military Application |