| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDC | Climate Data Center |
| DMDS | DiMethyDiSulfide |
| EAR | Ethics Advisory Review |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |
| RAM | Rad Academica De Mexico |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| EAG | Environmental Assessments Group |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| ANACONDA | Intense Electron Beam Accelerator |