| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASDAR | Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay |
| NIMBUS | Networked Information Management Client-Based User Service |
| C/D | Integrated Phase C And Phase D Contract |
| MASDIS | Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System |
| S&R | Search And Rescue |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
| SWEAT | Severe Weather Threat |
| MCCS | Mesoscale Convective Complexes |
| ABLE | Activity Balance Line Evaluation |
| IAMAPS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Physics Sciences |