| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| GARP | GEMPAK Analysis And Rendering Program |
| CDCR | Concept Design And Cost Review |
| SWARS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| MAPS | Measurement Of Air Pollution From Satellites |
| IIASA | International Institute For Applied Systems Analysis |
| EEI | Edison Electric Institute |
| ISRDB | Incoherent Scatter Radar Data Base |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |