| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSD | Geographical Situation Display |
| GISP | Greeland Ice Sheet Program |
| FTS | Federal Telecommunications System |
| MODS | Mission Operations And Data Systems |
| OAO | Office Of Aircraft Operations |
| DIAL | Differential Absorption Lidar |
| MPC | Mother-of-pearl Clouds |
| ANS | Advanced Neutron Source |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |
| SFC OR SFC | Surface |