| Acronym | Meaning |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System |
| MVS | Multiple Virtual Storage |
| AI | Authorized Inspector |
| S-POL | S-band Dual Polarization Doppler Radar |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |
| RNG | Renormalization Group |
| ESID | EOSDIS Systems Interface Document |
| BHP | Brake Horsepower |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tradewind Experiment |
| LTER | Long Term Ecological Research |