| Acronym | Meaning |
| BGCWG | Biogeochemistry Working Group |
| FX | FSL's X-window Workstation |
| FWS | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| FX-ALPHA | FSL X-window AWIPS-Like Prototype For Hydrometeorological Applications |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |
| FWS | Filter Wedge Spectrometer |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| LAOL | Los Alamos Opacity Library |
| CCF | Central Computing Facility |
| ALCM | Air-launched Cruise Missile |