| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCEP | Study Of Critical Environmental Problems |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |
| FPS | Feet Per Second |
| PASIN | Particle-Matter Airborne Sampling Inlet Experiment |
| AFOS | Automation Of Field Operations And Services |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| LTE | Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
| MPA | Maintenance Purchase Award |