| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| NODS | NASA Ocean Data System |
| GAGE | Gulf-Stream Atmospheric Gradient Exchange |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| IF | In-flight |
| HRS | Hardwae Requirements Specification |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| IMS | Information Management System |