| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDNDR | International Decade For Natural Disaster Reduction |
| LBA/TRMM | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment In Amazonia/Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
| PPO | Profiler Program Office |
| HSCT | High Speed Civil Transport |
| GATE | Global Atmospheric Research Programme Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| CAC | Central Analysis Center (NMC) |
| DRPN | Division De Recherche En Precision Numerique |
| DARE | Denver AWIPS Risk Reduction And Requirements Evaluation |