| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMCORE | Environmental Management Center Opportunities Resource |
| MAC | Multiple Access Computer |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| UCLA | University Of California At Los Angeles |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| LDAD | Local Data Acquisition And Dissemination |
| PC | Continuous Pulsations |
| BIORESP | Bio Response |
| OAR | Office Of Atmospheric Research |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |