| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
| CBERS | China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite |
| G-TUF | G-Tunnel Underground Facility |
| AEN | Administrative Exception Note |
| NCHPC | National Consortium For High Performance Computing |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| ECS | EOSDIS Core System |
| IFC | InFlight Black Body Calibrator |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |