| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIME | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamics |
| SST | Sea Surface Temperature |
| ESDIM | Earth System Data And Information Management |
| ASR | Annual Scientific Report |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| PM2.5 | Particulate Matter With Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers |
| LRC | Langley Research Center |
| EF | Error Function |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| AASO | Army Aeronautical Service Office |