| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDC | National Data Center |
| DORIS | Determination D'Orbite Et Radiopositionement Integre Par Satellite |
| GOMOT | Global Observations |
| PEL | Photo-electron Layer |
| SMSC | Shared-Memory Supercomputer Systems |
| ACME | Airborne Carbone In The Mountains Experiment |
| AICHE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| BRS | Bibliographic Retrieval Service |
| MSFC | Marshall Space Flight Center |