| Acronym | Meaning |
| RUI | Research In Undergraduate Institutions |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
| P/B | Priority Playback |
| NWS | Naval Weather Service |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| MARD | Modernization Associated Restructuring Demonstration |
| APL | Applied Physics Laboratory |
| DPH | Dew-point Hygrometer |
| CCB | Center For Capacity Building |
| EEC | European Economic Community |