| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEC | Science Executive Committee |
| TIDI | TIMED Doppler Interferometer |
| TLLMES | The Institute For Integrative And Multidisciplinary Earth Studies |
| SIRS | Social Issues Resources Services |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| JIC | Joint Implementation Committee |
| GVAR | GOES Variable |
| CCOPE | Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment |
| GTN | Germantown |
| PSIA | Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute |