| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISR | Individual Schedule Request |
| JERS | Japan Earth Remote Sensing Satellite |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| AIT | Audit Inventory Team |
| IMS | Information Management System |
| PSIG | Pounds Per Square Inch Gage |
| SHEF | Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format |
| URL | Universal Resource Locter |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| ACC | Abrupt Climate Change |