| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMDO | Ballistic Missile Defense Organization |
| CCL | Convection Condensation Level |
| DRD&DAA | Environmental Research |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| SEAD | Secretary Of Energy Advisory Board |
| HSI | High-speed Interferometer |
| EMR | Electomagnetic Radiation |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| MPS | Mesoscale Prediction Section |
| SAM | Sun-angle Magnetometer |