| Acronym | Meaning |
| IEIS | Integrated Earth Information Server |
| AVC | Automatic Volume Control |
| GENPRO | General Processor |
| AL | Ames Laboratory |
| EM-SCATTERING | Electromagnetic Scattering |
| NERC | National Environment Research Council |
| DSI (+/OR MOD) | Defense Security Installation |
| SCDUG | Scientific Computing Division Users Group Scelming |
| THERMEX | Thermal Wave Experiment |
| GEO 2000 | National Science Foundation's Geosciences Beyond 2000 |