| Acronym | Meaning |
| IGU | International Geographical Union |
| PAN-CIMS | PAN Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometer |
| STEP | Solar Terrestrial Energy Program |
| DQM | Data Quality Monitor |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System |
| SOO | Science And Operations Officer |
| JONSWAP | Joint North Sea Wave Project |
| DWB | Library |
| KOSAMP | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| RPM | Radiation And Particles Measurement |