| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIGS | MASnet Internet Gateway Server (or System) |
| MATCH | McGill University; Technical Improvements To The Large-scale Spectral Element Ocean Model (SEOM) |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |
| EXOSAT | European X-ray Observatory Satellite |
| ROCEW | Role Of Clouds |
| SRON | Space Research Organization Of The Netherlands |
| GLIS | Global Land Information System |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| ACE | Antarctic Current Experiment |