| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDSC | Network For Detection Of Stratospheric Change |
| ETC | Estimate Time To Complete |
| TAMEX | Taiwan Mesoscale Experiment |
| PFS | Physical Facilities Service(s) |
| ALPR | Argonne Low Power Reactor |
| AM | Ampex |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| UNOLS | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System |
| OCTS | Ocean Color And Temperature Scanner |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |