| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECN | Energy Research Foundation |
| GBPS | Gigabity (109) Per Second |
| TOPSE | Tropospheric Ozone Production About The Spring Equinox |
| AMMS | Advanced Microwave Moisture Sounder |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| ANL-W | Argonne National Laboratory-West |
| GCIP | GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project |
| DTF3.1 | Same As DTF3 |
| ARGOS | Data Collection And Location System |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |