| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOS DISK OPERATING SYSTEM | N/A |
| HDS | High-resolution Data Service |
| PD | Positive Definite |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| GLA | Goddard Laboratory Of The Atmospheres |
| DID | Data Item Description |
| PIREP | Pilot Weather Report |
| CART | Cloud And Radiation Testbed |
| PMR | Pacific Missile Range |
| CACGP | Commission On Atmospheric Chemistry And Global Pollution |