| Acronym | Meaning |
| (AA3) | Accident Analysis Computer Program |
| CAL/VAL | Calibration/Validation |
| ERC | Equatorial Ring Current |
| PHIGS | Portable Hierarchical Image And Graphic Standard |
| GSOP | Ground Systems Operations |
| NOC | Naval Oceanographic Command |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| PRECIP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| ISSS | International Society Of Soil Science |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |