| Acronym | Meaning |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| SAR-C | SAR-C Band |
| AL | Ames Laboratory |
| PAN | Peroxyacyl Nitrates |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| ABRV | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry Vehicle |
| NHC | National Hurricane Center |
| AOC | Area Of Concern |
| AP | Administrative Procedure |