| Acronym | Meaning |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| RDF | Real-data Forecast |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| MAC | Apple Macintosh Computer |
| IFA | Intensive Flux Array |
| ACD | Advanced Conceptual Design |
| Y/C | Luminance/Chrominance |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satelite |
| APR | Automatic Pressure Relief |
| GPS CORS | Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations |