| Acronym | Meaning |
| MW | Megawords |
| ASTEX | Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment |
| IDCS | Image-dissector Camera System |
| GPC | Global Processing Center |
| EH | Assistant Secretary For Environment |
| GVHRR | Geosynchonous Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| AEERL | Air And Energy Engineering Research Laboratory |
| GPS CORS | Global Positioning System Continuously Operating Reference Stations |