| Acronym | Meaning |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| GPO | Government Printing Office |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| NMOS | Network And Mission Operations Support |
| BITNET | Because It's Time Network |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| RIDDS | Radar Interface And Data Distribution System |
| GMT | Greenwich Mean Time |
| SIBIZMIR | Siberian Institute Of Terrestrial Magnetism |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |