| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDA | Radar Data Acquisition |
| NOAASIS | NOAA Satellite Information System |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| FAN | File Array Notation |
| DYNA | Structural Dynamics Analysis |
| SAR-X | SAR-X Band |
| ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
| LPC | Large Particle Count |
| ISU | Intermediate Storage Unit |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |