| Acronym | Meaning |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |
| AVS | Application Visualization System |
| GMD-1 | N/A |
| WOTAN | Wind Observations Through Ambient Noise |
| VM/SP | Virtual Machine/System Product |
| ANEC | American Nuclear Energy Council |
| MOD (+/OR DSI | Ministry Of Defense |
| NAPAP | National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program |
| WORM | Write Once |