| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| EBB | Equivalent Blockbody |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| LAMP | Laboratoire Associe De Meteorologie Physique |
| NEMS | Nimbus E Microwave Spectrometer |
| SERON | Southeastern Regional Oxidant Network Program |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| NAFAX | Analog Facsimile Map |
| SMS | Synchronous Meteorological Satellite |
| MARC | Machine Readable Cataloging |