| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRS | Information Retrieval Service |
| ANATEX | Across North America Tracer Experiment |
| PIBALS | Pilot Balloons |
| ACHEM | Atmospheric Chemistry Model |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
| ORU | Orbital Replacement Unit |
| REGCM | Regional Climate Model |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| SAR | Subcommittee On Atmospheric Research |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center |