| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIRAC | PC-based Integrated Radar Acquisition Card |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| JPOP | Japanese Polar Orbiting Platform |
| CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
| DOS | Department Of Space |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| O AND E | Operations And Equipment |
| SIPRI | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| DUOF | Depleted Uranium Oxide Facility |
| FCOM | Federal Coordinators Office Of Meteorology |