| Acronym | Meaning |
| POCM | Parallel Ocean Climate Model |
| MTTR | Mean Time To Repair |
| ETC | Estimate Time To Complete |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observation System |
| JERS | Japan Earth Remote Sensing Satellite |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| EOB | Executive Office Building |
| BRS | Bibliographic Retrieval Service |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |