| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAR | Third Assessment Report |
| RMC | RAF Management Council |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle |
| G-TUF | G-Tunnel Underground Facility |
| IGW | Internal Gravity Waves |
| PDE | Partial Differential Equation |
| SLAP | Shuttle Laser Altimeter Prototype |
| SH | Southern Hemisphere |
| ASAP | Accelerated Situational Awareness Prototype |
| GTS | Global Telecommunication System |