| Acronym | Meaning |
| FATS | Factory Acceptance Test Specification |
| SKE | Specific Kinetic Energy |
| GCTE | Global Change And Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| NEEDS | N/A |
| NEC | Nippon Machines |
| ARM-CART | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement-Clouds And Radiation Testband |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| RPN | (Division De) Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| ICAMR | Interdepartmental Committee On Applied Meteorological Research |