| Acronym | Meaning |
| CALTECH | California Institute Of Technology |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| OTS | Office Of Technical Services |
| NWSOP | National Winter Storms Operations Plan |
| BLSG | Boundary Layer Sensing Group |
| ETAG | Educational Technologies Assistance Group |
| USFS | United States Forest Service |
| ERS-1 | European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
| RFF | Resources For The Future |
| BCCB | Baseline Change Control Board |