| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| PWV | Precipitable Water Vapor |
| DOC | Department Of Commerce |
| AFW | Auxiliary Feedwater |
| JAWS | Joint Airport Weather Studies |
| FIRS | Fourier Transform Infrared Sounder |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| IFEOS | International Forum On Earth Observations Using Space Station Elements |
| NPC | National Processing Centers |