| Acronym | Meaning |
| N-SCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| AES | Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| DNP | Division Of Nuclear Physics |
| STACS | Subtropical Atlantic Climate Studies |
| APU | Auxiliary Power Unit |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| ICO | Interagency Committee On Oceanography |
| UMASS | University Of Massachusetts |
| NEXRAD | Next Generation Weather Radar |
| HTO | Tritiated Water |