| Acronym | Meaning |
| GHRS | Goddard High Resolution Spectograph |
| EOP | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| MTEM | Magnetosphere-Thermosphere Explorer Mission |
| FNC | Federal Networking Council |
| RAND OR RAND | Research And Development |
| AWU | Atomic Weight Unit |
| AC | Area Coordinator |
| SOPAC | Scripps Orbit And Permanent Array Center |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol |
| PCMDI | Program For Climate Model Diagnosis And Intercomparison |