| Acronym | Meaning |
| FRMAC | Federal Radiological Monitoring And Assessment Center |
| SCST | State Committee On Science & Technology |
| NEM | NWP Explicit Microphysics |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| GOMOT | Global Observations |
| OSI | Open Systems Interconnection |
| AXBT | Expendable Bathythermographs Air Dropped Temperature Device |
| MDM | Multiplexer/demultiplexer |
| AGDATS | Air-Ground Data Telemetry System |
| EORC | Earth Observation Research Center |