| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |
| JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| SCM | Solar Constant Monitor |
| BOF | Birds Of A Feather |
| ASIWPCA | Association Of State & Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| MWG | Meteorological Working Group |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |