| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| IDNDR | International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction |
| CAMP | Committee On Aeronautical Meteorological Problems |
| NASCOM | NASA Communications Network |
| FT | Forward-in-time |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |
| QPF | Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting |
| CAL/VAL | Calibration/Validation |
| LOICZ | Land-Ocean Interactions In The Coastal Zone |
| FASE | Foundation For Advancement In Science And Education |