| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANL | Argonne National Laboratory |
| SSSF | Surface Sounding Systems Facility |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| OSV | Ocean Station Vessel |
| ROCEW | Role Of Clouds |
| FORTRAN 77 | N/A |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| GCCDF | Generic Control Center Development Facility |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| FP | Plasma Frequency |