| Acronym | Meaning |
| GF | Gigaflops |
| GCA | Geophysics Corporation Of America |
| PASIN | Particle-Matter Airborne Sampling Inlet Experiment |
| SCATT | Scatterometer |
| CCNY | City College Of New York |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| CAC | Central Analysis Center (NMC) |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| UVDM | Ultraviolet Double Monochromator |