| Acronym | Meaning |
| IOC | International Ozone Commission |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |
| BTAG | Biological Technical Assistance Group |
| EMI | Electomagnetic Interference |
| IAG | International Association Of Geodesy |
| POP | Parallel Ocean Program |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| G/T | Activity Per Ton |
| HARP | Hawaiian Rainband Project |