| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPS | Geophysical Processor System |
| LAGEOS | Laser Geodynamics Satellite |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
| OPC | Optical Propagation Conference |
| GTP | Geophysical Turbulence Program |
| NGT | NASA Ground Terminal |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| BACH | Biosphere-atmosphere-chemistry |
| OCME | Oceanographic Community Modeling Effort |