| Acronym | Meaning |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| DECDOS | DEC's Version Of DOS |
| GAINS | Global Air-ocean IN-situ System |
| ER | Electrical Resistivity |
| IGPO | International GEWEX Program Office |
| JAFNA | Joint Air Force NASA Facility |
| GCP | GEWEX Continental-Scale Project |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| IPOC | International Partner Operations Center |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |