| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRSR | High Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| LT | Local Time |
| ARPA | Archaeological Resources Protection Act |
| ZTD | Zenith Tropospheric Signal Delay |
| VG | Visualization Group |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| HIPPI | High Performance Parallel Interface |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| ADV | Atmospheric Dump Valve |
| AO | Abnormal Occurrence |