| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| MAGE | Marine Gas Emissions |
| SAS | Statistical Analysis System |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| BWC | Biological Weapons Convention |
| PMS | Performance Measurement System |
| ILEC | International Lake Environment Committee |
| APG | Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| ACA | American Conservation Association |
| ASSET | Aerothermodynamicelastic Structure Systems Environmental Tests |