| Acronym | Meaning |
| BGCWG | Biogeochemistry Working Group |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| SURANET | Southeastern Universities Research Association Network |
| ALI | Annual Limit On Intake |
| SHIRE | Southern Hemisphere Infrared Experiment |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |
| BOD | Beneficial Occupancy Date |
| FAPS | Fate Of Atmospheric Pollutants Study |
| EISCAT | European Incoherent Scatter Radar System |
| OD | Outside Diameter |