| Acronym | Meaning |
| RSF | Remote Sensing Facility |
| GREM | Geopotential Research Explorer Mission |
| DCA | Washington National Airport |
| AO | Arctic Oscillation |
| WMP | Weather Modification Program |
| FERMILAB | FERMI National Acceleration Laboratory |
| N-ROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| OGP | Office Of Global Programs |
| ALPTRAC | Part Of EUROTRAC |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education |