| Acronym | Meaning |
| G-TUF | G-Tunnel Underground Facility |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| ACM | Advanced Cruise Missile |
| ACD | Advanced Conceptual Design |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| EURATOM | European Atomic Energy Agency/Community |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |