| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATAMC | Air Transport Association Meteorological Committee |
| BSRN | Baseline Surface Radiation Network |
| AM | Ampex |
| OS | Oceanography Section |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| O-O | Object-oriented |
| HDS | High-resolution Data Service |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| GTP | Geophysical Turbulence Program |
| VELORT | Very Long Range Tracking |