| Acronym | Meaning |
| NOZE | National Ozone Expedition |
| RAM | Responsibility Assignment Matrix |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| OSPF | Open Shortest Path First |
| LNA | Low-noise Amplifier |
| TEXMEX | Tropical Experiment Over Mexico |
| IRD | Instrument Requirement Document |
| NOPS | Nimbus Observations Processing System |
| GAGE | Gulf-Stream Atmospheric Gradient Exchange |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |