| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCA | Physical Configuration Audit |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |
| DPH | Dew-point Hygrometer |
| SCR | Selective Chopper Radiometer |
| NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| AFC | Automatic Flow Control |
| GMSA | Global Multivariate Statistical Analysis |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| IBRD | International Bank For Reconstruction And Development |