| Acronym | Meaning |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| SAR-C | SAR-C Band |
| MAP | Middle Atmosphere Program |
| ELDORA/ASTERIX | France-United States Collaborative Development Of The ELDORA |
| PRECP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| NCGIA | National Center For Geographic Information And Analysis |
| HIAPER | High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform For Environmental Research |
| DDS | Data Delivery Services |
| HKUST | Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |