| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| SMILE | Surface Layer Mixed Experiment |
| DNS | Domestic Name System |
| ASROC | Antisubmarine Rocket |
| IMD | Indian Meteorology Department |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| IRAC | Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| NERC | National Environment Research Council |