| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMI | Electromagnetic Radiation Interference |
| ECOD | Export Control Operations Division |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| RAPS-92 | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms-1992 |
| AEEN | Agence Europeenne Pour L'Energie Nucleaire |
| TROPEX | Tropical Experiment |
| ELP | Emission Line Polarimeter |
| GPC | Global Processing Center |
| FMS | French Meteorological Society |