| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDC | Defense Documentation Center |
| RA | Radio Antenna |
| IBRD | International Bank For Reconstruction And Development |
| MAC | Multiple Access Computer |
| BIOMASS | Biological Investigations Of Marine Antarctic Systems And Stocks |
| FPS | Field Project Services |
| TOS | Tiros Operational Satellite |
| DADS | Data Archive And Distribution System |
| BEST | Bilan D'energie Du Systeme Tropical |
| Z | Reflectivity (Lenschow) Or Reflective Factor (FOF) |