| Acronym | Meaning |
| F/P-INT | Fabry-Perot Interferometer |
| BSD UNIX | Berkeley Software Distribution UNIX |
| DYANA | Dynamics Adapted Network For The Atmosphere |
| MOM | Mission Operations Manager |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| DOL | Department Of Labor |
| SWE | Snow-Water Equivalent |
| APLJHU | Applied Physics Laboratory John Hopkins University |
| PAS | Platform Analysis System |
| CCSM | Community Climate System Model |