| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |
| EAG | Environmental Assessments Group |
| SSSF | Surface Sounding Systems Facility |
| AIM | Adaptive Injection Molding |
| APJ | The Astrophysical Journal |
| KISS | Kanton Island Sounding System |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| AMC | Army Materiel Command |