| Acronym | Meaning |
| DIR | Director's Office |
| GRID | Graphical Interactive Display |
| SOI | Solar Oscillations Imager |
| FAN | File Array Notation |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee For Oceanographic Research |
| ASME | American Society Of Mechanical Engineers |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| UNOLS | University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System |
| GGI | GPS Geoscience Instrument |
| RAOB | Radiosonde Observation |