| Acronym | Meaning |
| MATR | MOPITT Algorithm Test Radiometer |
| TIMED | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere Energetics & Dynamics |
| OST | Office Of Science And Technology |
| STRADAP | Storm Radar Data Processor |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| OMEGA | Operational And Prediction Multi-scale Environmental Model With Grid Adaptivity |
| JPOP | Japanese Polar Orbiting Platform |
| RAPS-92 | Real-Time Analysis And Prediction Of Storms-1992 |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| PDL | Program Design Language |