| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDSS | Research Data Support System |
| AR | Administrative Requirement |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| APO | Administrative Policy Office |
| B SCALE | Synoptic Scale Ranging From 100 To 1 |
| ICEX | Ice Experiment |
| AMIR | Advanced Microwave Imaging Radiometer |
| PBL | Planetary Boundary Layer |
| ARW | Advanced Research Workshop |
| MFEM | Magnetic Field Explorer Mission |