| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |
| SEASAT | Sea Satellite |
| ALOO | Albuquerque Operations Office |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| DRL | Deliverables Requirement List |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |
| PGGA | Permanent GPS Geodetic Array |
| METOBS | N/A |