| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| BPA | Bonneville Power Administration |
| EASOE | European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment |
| GLS | GOMR Limb Sounder |
| BNFL | British Nuclear Fuels Limited |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute |
| LRE | Latest Revised Estimate |
| AWU | Atomic Weight Unit |
| ASOS | Automated Surface Observing System |