| Acronym | Meaning |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |
| ARL | Army Research Laboratory |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance Of Research Libraries |
| UMASS | University Of Massachusetts |
| TRANET | Tracking Network |
| AMS | Appraisal Management System |
| RW | Rain Showers |
| AON | Atmospheric Odd Nitrogen Species Project |
| ESDD | Earth Science Data Directory |
| SLATEC | Sandia-Los Alamos Air Force Weapons Laboratory Technical |