| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSN | Global Seismic Network |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| RAMS | Remote Aerosol-Mapping System |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| AOML | Atlantic Ocean Meteorological Laboratory |
| DTM | Digital Terrain Map |
| DSS | Data Support Section |
| ACA | Applied Combinatorial Analysis |
| VSP | Visiting Scientist Programs |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |