| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAS | Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder |
| DDS | Data Delivery Services |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| MBO | Management By Objective |
| BMRC | Bureau Of Meteorology Research Centre |
| NIP | National And International Program |
| LAC | Local Area Coverage |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| WMC | World Meteorological Center(s) |