| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCOSTEP | Scientific Committee On Solar-Terrestrial Physics |
| AML | Advanced Materials Laboratory |
| ROBIN | Falling Balloon Experiment |
| AWSE | Australian Winter Storm Experiment |
| NMD | NASA Master Directory |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |
| ESSL | Earth & Sun Systems Laboratory (formerly ATD) |
| NSTP | National Solar Terrestrial Program |
| FMLA | Family And Medical Leave Act |
| GOOS | Global Ocean Observing System |