| Acronym | Meaning |
| JASIN | Joint Air-Sea Interaction Experiment |
| OSL | Orbiting Solar Laboratory |
| EARN | European Academic Research Network |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| UOP | UCAR Office Of Programs |
| GARP | GEMPAK Analysis And Rendering Program |
| WWV | Call Letters For The NBS Shortwave Radio Station That Broadcasts Time Signals Only |
| SOPAC | Scripps Orbit And Permanent Array Center |
| WAMFLEX | Wave Momentum Flux Experiment |