| Acronym | Meaning |
| EXOSAT | European X-ray Observatory Satellite |
| MLOPEX | Mauna Loa Photochemistry Experiment |
| IAPSO | International Association Of Physical Sciences Of The Ocean |
| QPF | Quantitative Prediction Of Precipitation |
| TIFF | Tag Image File Format |
| PAGE | Program For The Advancement Of Geoscience Education |
| NOMP | Navy Ocean Modeling And Prediction Program |
| DNS | Domestic Name System |
| IMF | Interplanetary Magnetic Field |
| EAC | Employee Activities Committee |