| Acronym | Meaning |
| DA | Drift Angle |
| MECCA | Model Evaluation Consortium For Climate Assessment |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| CAP | Cost Account Plan |
| ZTD | Zenith Tropospheric Signal Delay |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| GLGS | GOES Local Groundstation System |
| AIS | Airborne Imaging Spectrometer |
| RDT&E | Research, Development, Test And Evaluation |
| IMS | International Magnetospheric Study |