| Acronym | Meaning |
| USC-GARP | United States Committee For GARP |
| WORMTOMS | WORM To Mass Storage System |
| LPI | Lines Per Inch |
| FAPS | Fate Of Atmospheric Pollutants Study |
| NESC | National Environmental Satellite Center |
| LBA/TRMM | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment In Amazonia/Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| NRCC | National Research Council Of Canada |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ALBM | Air-launched Ballistic Missile |
| M-UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |