| Acronym | Meaning |
| APA | Allied Pilot's Association |
| BDN | Bacteria-derived Nuclei |
| WEPOCS | Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies |
| CDFS II | Cloud Depiction And Forecast System |
| AVS EXPRESS | Upgraded Version Of The Application Visualization System |
| USWRP | United States Weather Research Program |
| FLMPA | Federal Land Management Policy Act |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| U.S./JC | United States/Japan Cooperation |
| ERS-2 | European Remote Sensing |