| Acronym | Meaning |
| WWV | Call Letters For The NBS Shortwave Radio Station That Broadcasts Time Signals Only |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| TRW SYSTEMS | Inc. |
| JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
| EMR | Electronic Mail Registration |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| ANTARES | Advanced Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Simulator |
| PRE-STORM | Preliminary Regional Experiment-STORM |
| USACE | United State Army Corps Of Engineers |