| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| ABS | Automatic Backup Shutdown |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climatic Change |
| FAC | Friday Afternoon Club |
| IDR | Incremental Design Review |
| NSFNF | Non-NSF Non-funded |
| NESC | National Environmental Satellite Center |
| UT / LS | Upper Troposphere/ Lower Stratosphere |
| NOC | Network Operations Center |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |