| Acronym | Meaning |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| MOCD | Magneto-optics Compact Disk |
| DIS | Data Information System |
| ACWP | Actual Cost Of Work Performed |
| FTE | Full-time Employees |
| MCS | Mesoscale Convective System |
| MPC | Mother-of-pearl Clouds |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |
| HIRRLS | High Resolution Research Limb Sounder |