| Acronym | Meaning |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| IWRS | Improved Weather Reconnaissance System |
| BSTS | Boost Surveillance And Tracking System |
| RAS | Royal Astronomical Society |
| MHZ | Megahertz |
| NEONS | Navy Environmental Operational Nowcast System |
| IGE | International Group Elements |
| IMC | International Meteorological Center |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |