| Acronym | Meaning |
| INSU | National Institute For Sciences Of The Universe |
| RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnec Institute |
| UV | UNAVCO Building |
| ISPAN | Information Stream Project For AWIPS NOAAport |
| AASE | Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition |
| NSTP | National Solar Terrestrial Program |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| MAP | Metro-Agro-Plex |