| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAP | Research Applications Program |
| SIRS | Social Issues Resources Services |
| CASP | Canadian Atlantic Storms Project (or Program) |
| HSC | High Speed Channel |
| HRSR | High Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| IMP | Interplanetary Monitoring Platform |
| GIPS | Billions Of Instructions Per Second |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| CARP | Colorado-Amudarya Rivers Project |
| OUASS | Omega Upper Atmospheric Sounding Systems |