| Acronym | Meaning |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| PCWG | Polar Climate Working Group |
| MPS | Radar System |
| TDR | Tracking And Data Relay |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible And Infared Imaging Spectrometer |
| DBA | Data Base Administrator |
| GPRA | Government Performance And Results Act |
| NOGAPS | U.S. Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |
| CAST | Chinese Academy Of Space Technology |
| NSTP | National Solar Terrestrial Program |