| Acronym | Meaning |
| SST | Sea Surface Temperature |
| SPIRES | Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System |
| CAENEX | Complex Atmospheric Energetics Experiment |
| TSC | Technical Steering Committee |
| NGT | NASA Ground Terminal |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Number |
| KISS | Kanton Island Sounding System |
| GAPS | Billions (109) Of Actions Per Second |
| WDC | World Data Center(s) |
| HPA | High Power Amplifier |