| Acronym | Meaning |
| AREAL | Atmospheric Research And Exposure Assessment Lab |
| ACAS | Advisory Committee For Atmospheric Sciences |
| ASW | Antisubmarine Warfare |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| OFAP | Observing Facilities Advisory Panel |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| DQM | Data Quality Monitor |
| ESN | ECS Science Network |
| LDS | Linear Depolarization Ratio |