| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCR | Climate Change Research |
| MM5 | Fifth-generation Mesoscale Model |
| DAI | Data Assimilation Initiative |
| ORU | Orbital Replacement Unit |
| TB | Terabits |
| NEXAIR | Next Generation Upper Air System |
| IR | Infrared |
| RDSG | Research Data Support Group |
| DASD | Direct Access Storage Device |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |