| Acronym | Meaning |
| EURAM | European Research In Advanced Materials |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| AWRE | Atomic Weapon Research Establishment |
| DMDS | DiMethyDiSulfide |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| ESF | European Science Foundation |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| JILA | Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics |
| SVHS | Super Video-home System |