| Acronym | Meaning |
| UHV | Use An Ultrahigh Vacuum |
| MECCA | Mesoscale Experiment Center For Control And Analysis |
| APRM | Average Power Range Monitor |
| DWTF | Decontamination And Waste Treatment Facility |
| MTTR | Mean Time To Repair |
| ERICA | Experiment On Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones And Anticyclones |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| ACSH | American Council On Science & Health |
| IAGW | International Acoustic Gravity Waves |