| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBRS | Coastal Barrier Resources System |
| STEP | Solar Terrestrial Energy Program |
| ADVISAR | All Digital Video Imaging System For Atmospheric Research |
| BIOMASS | Biological Investigations Of Marine Antarctic Systems And Stocks |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| MAC | Apple Macintosh Computer |
| PIN | Power Input |
| EXOSAT | European X-ray Observatory Satellite |
| MSISR | Millstone Hill Incoherent Scatter Radar |
| NEDRES | National Environmental Data Referral System |