| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| TIROS | Thermal Infrared Observational Satellite |
| DOS | Department Of State |
| SWARS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
| HSI | High-speed Interferometer |
| MF | Medium Frequency |
| BRAVE | Boeing Robotic Air Vehicle |
| IRI | International Research Institute For Climate Prediction |
| VLA | Very Large Array |
| KOFSE | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Experiment |