| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASP | Advanced Stokes Polarimeter |
| ASI | Advanced Simulation Initiative |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| NSRDS | National Standard Reference Data System |
| EOL | End Of Life |
| G-M | Gent-McWilliams Parameterization Scheme |
| ILEC | International Lake Environment Committee |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| APCA | Air Pollution Control Association |
| ABB | Asea Brown Boveri |