| Acronym | Meaning |
| MDI | Michelson Doppler Imager |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| IIWG | International Investigator Working Group |
| JCP/ PO | Joint Climate Program/Projects Office |
| AMAX | American Metals Climax |
| IASPEI | International Association Of Seismology And Physics Of The Earth's Interior |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| RPN | (Division De) Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |