| Acronym | Meaning |
| ILI | Instrumentation And Laboratory Improvement |
| NORDA | Naval Ocean Research & Development Activity |
| OCM | Ocean Circulation Model |
| PETA | People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| S&R | Search And Rescue |
| MM | Milli Mole |
| ERACF | Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System |
| ADS | Activity Data Sheet |
| RAMOS | Remote Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |