| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSM/R | Special Sensor Microwave Radiometer |
| DIPS DMS IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM | N/A |
| GEO 2000 | National Science Foundation's Geosciences Beyond 2000 |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| SCMS | Software Configuration Management Section |
| OSV | Ocean Station Vessel |
| SRES | Special Report On Emissions Scenarios |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| ISPRA | N/A |