| Acronym | Meaning |
| SVP | Surface Velocity Program |
| STACS | Subtropical Atlantic Climate Studies |
| SIGMA | Software For Interactive Graphics And Model Analysis |
| DAC | Disaster Assistant Center |
| AIP | American Institute Of Physics |
| VELORT | Very Long Range Tracking |
| LITE | Lidar In Space Technology Experiment |
| PNA | Pacific/North American |
| TRW | Thundershowers |
| INQUA | International Quaternary Research Association Or International Association On Quaternary Research |