| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| EMACS | An On-line Text Editor Distributed As Part Of The GNU Package Of UNIX Software |
| AOO | Anticipated Operational Occurrence |
| EMDS | Emergency Management Decision Support System |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| IDNHR | International Decade Of Natural Hazard Reduction |
| EVE | Equilibrium Vegetation Ecology |
| DDF | Digital Data Formatter |
| DADS | Data Archive And Distribution System |
| IQSY/EX | International Quiet Years Of The Sun Experiments |