| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| PSAC | President's Science Advisory Committee |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| MSS | Multi-spectral Scanner |
| DHC | Data Handling Center |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| INS | Inertial Navigation System |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| IASPEI | International Association Of Seismology And Physics Of The Earth's Interior |