| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCARS | Computer Controlled Automatic Rain Sampler |
| PROBE | Portable Remote Observations Of The Environment |
| OSTPC | Open Systems Transition Planning Committee |
| GWS | Gateway Service |
| GPP | Gross Primary Productivity |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| AAEE | American Academy Of Environmental Engineers |
| SOI | Solar Oscillations Imager |
| APJ | The Astrophysical Journal |
| AUSPEX | Atmospheric Utility Signatures-Predictions And Experiments |