| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFP | Approved Funding Program |
| RAWINS | Radio Wind Measurements |
| ABS | Automatic Backup Shutdown |
| GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
| ISFF | Integrated Surface Flux Facilities |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| ERTS | Earth Resources Technology Satellite |
| BER | Bit Error Rate |
| TDL | Tunable Diode Laser |
| ACDWG | Atmospheric Center Of Data Working Group |