| Acronym | Meaning |
| MODAC | Meteorological Observation And Data Assimilation Center |
| PIREP | Pilot Weather Report |
| QJRMS | Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society |
| PMR | Pacific Missile Range |
| VIRGS | VISSR Image Registration And Gridding System |
| NESDIS | National Earth Satellite Data And Information System |
| IDD | Interface Definition Document |
| NPOESS | National Polar Orbiter Environmental Satellite System |
| ESSCO | Environmental Science & Services Corporation |
| ESNET | Energy Sciences Network |