| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRMS | Basin Rainfall Monitoring System |
| IGC | International Geophysical Cooperation |
| JMA | Japan Meteorological Agency |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| EV | Earned Value |
| GALA | Geoscience Airborne Laser Altimeter |
| VM/SP | Virtual Machine/System Product |
| GCA | Geophysics Corporation Of America |
| SUSIM | Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
| ESDIM | Environmental Science Data Integration And Management |