| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIRE | First ISLSCP Regional Experiment |
| RITS | Radiatively Important Trace Substances |
| O-O | Object-oriented |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
| FRD | Forecast Research Division |
| AG | Australia Group |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| LAMP | Laboratoire Associe De Meteorologie Physique |
| LDN | Local Data Network |