| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISMRM | Integrated Soil Moisture Retrieval Models |
| GHB | Goddard Handbook |
| PILPS | Program For Intercomparison Of Land Surface Parameterization Schemes |
| NOC | Naval Oceanographic Command |
| ESCP | Earth Sciences Curriculum Project |
| ATS | Accelerator Test Stand |
| ATHENA | Advanced Thermal-Hydraulic Energy Network Analyzer |
| VU | Voice Unit |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| IMP | Interplanetary Monitoring Platform |