| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADF | Advanced Development Facility |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| TCZ | Tropical Convergence Zone |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| EMR | Electronic Mail Registration |
| SOS | Southern Oxidant Study |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| PROFS | Program For Regional Observing And Forecasting Services |
| OMEGA | Operational And Prediction Multi-scale Environmental Model With Grid Adaptivity |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |