| Acronym | Meaning |
| WGS84 | World Geodetic Survey 1984 |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |
| ABRES | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry System |
| TASU | Time-alternating Space-uncentered |
| ASTM | American Society For Testing Materials |
| SSB | Soaring Society Of Boulder |
| GGEM | Gravity Gradiometer Explore Mission |
| EMRO | Emergency Management & Response Office |
| GC-AED | Gas Chromatography-Atomic Emission Detection |
| OSPF | Open Shortest Path First |