| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIS | Accumulator Injection System |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| IMSL | International Mathematical And Statistical Library |
| LRU | Line Replaceable Unit |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| IPT | Integrated Product Teams |
| MGA | Meteorological And Geoastrophysical Abstracts |
| ALA-O | Delta-aminolevulinic Acid Dehydrates |
| OEA | Office Of External Affairs |
| TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |