| Acronym | Meaning |
| WMS | World Magnetic Survey |
| AW | Annual Worth |
| PCAST | President's Council Of Advisers On Science And Technology |
| MNP | Microcom Network Protocol |
| SDM | Suit Of Software For UNIX-based Computing Platforms |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climatic Change |
| BGCWG | Biogeochemistry Working Group |
| IF | In-flight |
| GRIP | Greenland Ice Project |
| MOSES | Meteorological Observing Station |