| Acronym | Meaning |
| METOBS | N/A |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| AIMR | Airborne Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| IEEE | Institute Of Electrical And Electronic Engineers |
| ASAS | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| AXCP | Airborne Expendable Current Profiler |
| SMOG | N/A |
| POC | Proof Of Concept |
| MJO | Madden-Julian Oscillation |
| NOAASIS | NOAA Satellite Information System |