| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFTC | European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee |
| HIAPER | High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform For Environmental Research |
| SAS | Small Astronomy Satellite |
| ADS | Activity Data Sheet |
| DEBITS | Deposition Of Biogeochemical Important Trace Species |
| ZOLD | Zeroth Order Logarithmic Distribution Function |
| PECASE | Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists And Engineers |
| NAVSTAR | NAVigation Signal Timing And Ranging System |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| NCRP | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurement |