| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMP | Asynchronous Multiprocessing |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| RO | Solar Radius |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
| DOPLIGHT | Doppler And Lightning Program |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
| BARRNET | Bay Area Regional Research Network |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Authority |