| Acronym | Meaning |
| OMDR | Optical Memory Disk Recorder |
| SR | Steradian |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| NWSFO | National Weather Service Forecast Office |
| ANI | Authorized Nuclear Inspector |
| FRD | Forecast Research Division |
| DOE/HQ-EH | DOE Headquarters |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| SLED | Single Large Expensive Disk |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |