| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |
| CAOS | Center For Atmosphere/Ocean Studies |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| ACVC | Arms Control Verification Committee |
| OI | Optimal Interpolation |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| GFY | Government Fiscal Year |
| TIBEX | Tidewater Bermuda Experiment |
| BRL | Ballistics Research Laboratory |
| AMI | Active Microwave Instrument |