| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMF | Interplanetary Magnetic Field |
| GEM | Geospace Environment Modeling Program |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |
| LEST | Large Earth-Based Solar Telescope |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational |
| ODW | Omega Dropwindsonde |
| DMS | Device Management System |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |