| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMAX | American Metals Climax |
| MHS | Message Handling System |
| ACDWG | Atmospheric Center Of Data Working Group |
| IUCR | International Union Of Crystallography |
| MIRAGE-MEXICO | Megacity Impact On Regional And Global Environments-Mexico Campaign |
| UUI | Uniform User Interface |
| IDNHR | International Decade Of Natural Hazard Reduction |
| MARS | Meteorological Airborne Radar Data System |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| FSDR | Final System Design Review |