| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDAM | Point Data Access And Management |
| MICROSOFT WINDOWS | N/A |
| ICC | Instrument Control Center |
| IERS | International Earth Rotation Service |
| IWRS | Improved Weather Reconnaissance System |
| CAST | Chinese Academy Of Space Technology |
| DOJ | Department Of Justice |
| WMC | World Meteorological Center(s) |
| CCM4 | Community Climate Model 4 |
| TUC | Traingle Universities Consortium |