| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| FPD | Facilities Planning And Design |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| SDS | Solar Disk Sextant |
| FUA | Fuel Use Act |
| WAS | Whole Air Sampler |
| IUGS | International Union Of Geological Sciences |
| PSA | Problem Statement Analyzer |
| SEAWIFS | Sea Wide-Field Sensor |