| Acronym | Meaning |
| FILOS | Far Infrared Limb Observing Spectrometer |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| SEQUAL | Seasonal Equatorial Atlantic Study |
| APT | Accelerator Production Of Tritium |
| WGS84 | World Geodetic Survey 1984 |
| ACB | Air-operated Circuit Breaker |
| WMS | World Magnetic Survey |
| IRMS | Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| ANS | American National Standard |