| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPAN | Space Physics Analysis Network |
| LANDSAT | Land Remote Sensing Satellite |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Communication For Atmospheric Science |
| NPRM | Notice For Proposed Rule Making |
| VTVM | Vacuum Tube Voltmeter |
| ORNL | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| NOWES | Northern Wetlands Study |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |