| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESJWG | Earth Science Joint Working Group |
| EOC | EOS Operations Center |
| SID | Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance |
| IMP | Interface Message Processor ARPANET |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| FOC | Full Operational Capability |
| FPI | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| MPR | Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer |
| KOSAMP | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| NSN | NASA Science Network |