| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCAR | Data Collection Analysis Request |
| SCR | Silicon Controlled Rectifier |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |
| VHS | Video-Home System |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| S-POL | S-band Dual Polarization Doppler Radar |
| HAILSWATH | South Dakota Hail Studies |
| O AND A | Orbit And Altitude |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| ACME | Airborne Carbone In The Mountains Experiment |