| Acronym | Meaning |
| STP | Solar Terrestrial Physics |
| IASPEI | International Association Of Seismology And Physics Of The Earth's Interior |
| LSD | Large-scale Dynamics |
| HRT | High Rate Tape |
| EINET | Enterprise Integration Network |
| AFSAS | Air Force Director For Strategic Force Analysis |
| ESA | Exploratory Shaft Facility |
| MONEX | Monsoon Experiment |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |