| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRUDENCE | Prediction Of Regional Scenerios And Uncertainties For Defining European Climate Change Risks And Effects |
| DOE/RF | DOE Rocky Flats Operations Office |
| NAS | National Airspace System |
| DCSL | Distributed CSL |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| OSDPD | Office Of Space Data Processing And Distribution |
| MVS/XA | Multiple Virtual Systems/Extended Architecture |
| DADS | Data Archive And Distribution System |
| ISSS | International Society Of Soil Science |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |