| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOSAT | Earth Observation Satellite Company |
| WOS | Weather Observing Systems Committee |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| TOTO | Totable Tornado Observatory |
| GOEZS | Global Ocean Euphotic Zone Study |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| LIRIS | Loral IR Imaging System |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |