| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIRE-ACE | First ISCCP International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| ADF | Automatic Direction Finding |
| AMMORA | Adaptation Of Meso-beta-scale Models For Operational And Research Applications |
| ACWP | Actual Cost Of Work Performed |
| CCCS | Change And Configuration Control System |
| DSI (+/OR MOD) | Ministry Of Defense |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |