| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWDS | Automated Weather Distribution System |
| MIT | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology |
| CCP | Clouds In Climate Program |
| NODS | NASA Ocean Data System |
| TCMRS | Tropical Climate Monitoring And Research Station |
| BLPS | Boundary Layer Profiler System |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |