| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACS | Pan-American Climate Studies |
| NIES | National Institute Of Environmental Science |
| OSDPD | Office Of Space Data Processing And Distribution |
| GAAS | Gallium Arsenide |
| CDIAC | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| CCB | Change Control Board |
| DRGS | Direct Read-out Ground Station |
| GOSIP | Government Open Systems Interconnect Protocol |
| VAI | High Positive Vorticity |