| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAOBS | Radiosonde Observations |
| M | Mach |
| AA/EEO | Affirmative Action/equal Employment Opportunity |
| ESIS | ESA Space Information Systems |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| RASS | Radio Acoustic Sounding System |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation (or Climate) Experiment |
| RAP | Research Applications Program |
| NIP | National And International Program |