| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICES | International Council For The Exploration Of The Sea |
| NEXRAD | Next Generation Weather Radar |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |
| TAO | Thermal Array In The Ocean |
| RPM | Radiation And Particles Measurement |
| ALT | Altimeter |
| IPU | Instrument Processor Unit |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| UIC | Unit Identification Code |
| PRE-STORM | Preliminary Regional Experiment-STORM |