| Acronym | Meaning |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(ies) |
| GTOS | Global Terrestrial Observing System |
| STF | Short-Term Forecast |
| SOLSTICE | Solar/Stellar Intercomparison Experiment |
| RAP | Remedial Action Plan |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| SVG | Scientific Visualization Group |
| FGCMS | Fast GC / MS = Fast Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry |
| LARC | Limited Area Remote Collector |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |