| Acronym | Meaning |
 | BATCH MCIDAS | Routine That Runs Sequences Of McIDAS Commands From A Script |
 | PACT | Professional Association Of Computing And Technology |
 | DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
 | SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |
 | M-UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
 | PI/TL | Principal Investigator/Team Leader |
 | SR | Steradian |
 | IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
 | SPEC | Strategic Planning And Evaluation Committee |
 | MSLP | Mean Sea-level Pressure |