| Acronym | Meaning |
| NHRL | National Hurricane Research Laboratory |
| EOSP | Earth Observing Scannign Polarimeter |
| SAS | Statistical Analysis System |
| R | Roentger |
| EMCORE | Environmental Management Center Opportunities Resource |
| POD | Probability Of Detection |
| ILI | Instrumentation And Laboratory Improvement |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| SPPS | System Plot Package Simulator |
| CA | Citizen Act |