| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBRS | Coastal Barrier Resources System |
| AOG | Augmented Offgas |
| NTRANS | Metacode Translator |
| PMS | Performance Measurement System |
| IRS | Information Retrieval Service |
| HIRDLS | High-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder |
| MODCOMP | A Machine Manufactured By Modular Computer Systems Inc. |
| NIPR | National Institute For Polar Research |
| DEC | Digital Equipment Corporation |
| TDMC | TAMEX Data Management Center |