| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| LBN | Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory |
| NEWS | Network Extensible Windows System |
| APD | Advance Planning Document |
| CCAB | CGD Computing Advisory Board |
| SLAR | Side-looking Airborne Radar |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| QC | Quality Control |
| AARP | American Association Of Retired People |
| NHRE | National Hail Research Experiment |