| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FSTC | Foreign Science & Technology Center |
| CAFE | Corporate Average Fuel Economy |
| NIMBUS | Networked Information Management Client-Based User Service |
| D/RADEX | Digital Radar Experiment |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Science Research Laboratory |
| GEOS | Geostationary Earth-Orbiting Satellite |
| DD | Dated |