| Acronym | Meaning |
| APEX | Acid Precipitation Experiment |
| GINI | GOES Ingest & NOAAPORT Interface |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| AFT | Antifreeze Protein |
| CATI | Colorado Advanced Technology Institute |
| IARP | International Atmospheric Research Program |
| MOBILHY | Modelisation Du Bilan Hydrique |
| DCAR | Data Collection Analysis Request |
| M | Mach |