| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRE | Institute Of Radio Engineers |
| SSC'S | Sudden Storm Commencements |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |
| DB | Division Burden |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| ECR | Economic Cleanup Responsibility Act |
| IGPP | Institute Of Geophysics And Planetary Physics |
| GWS | Gateway Service |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |