| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| IMP | Interplanetary Monitoring Platform |
| NCGIA | National Center For Geographic Information And Analysis |
| SUB-MM | Submillimeter Spectrometer |
| MKS | Meter-kilogram-second System Of Measurement |
| ANS | American National Standard |
| INSAT | Indian National Satellite System |
| FL | Foothills Laboratory |
| OPAL | Opacity Project At Livermore |
| SPOT | Systeme Pour L'Observation De La Terre (France) |