| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
| ASI | Agenzia Spaxiale Italiano |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |
| ACDA | Arms Control And Disarmament Agency |
| GOESTAP | N/A |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |
| AA | Activity Area |
| SLA | N/A |
| INSTAAR | Institute For Arctic And Alpine Research |