| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFA | American Forestry Association |
| MICROSOFT WINDOWS | N/A |
| IBM AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasting |
| GPS CORS | Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations |
| NTCC | Nimbus Technical Control Center |
| UVDM | Ultraviolet Double Monochromator |
| IAG | Interagency Agreement |
| MOE | Measure Of Effectiveness |