| Acronym | Meaning |
| ULTRIX | UNIX-based Operating System For Digital Equipment Corporation Computers |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| LPI | Lines Per Inch |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| FIRE-ACE | First ISCCP International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| ACSYS | Arctic Climate System Study |
| EOP | Equal Employment Opportunity |