| Acronym | Meaning |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| DAR | Data Acquisition Request |
| LFC | Large Format Camera |
| B | Bit |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| RNG | Renormalization Group |
| SYNOPS | Synoptic Ocean Prediction Study |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| AOPR | Associated Offices Of Primary Responsibility |
| BACER | Biological & Climatological Effects Research |