| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service |
| NAO | North Atlantic Oscillation |
| ARF | Aviation Route Forecast |
| AECA | Arms Export Control Act |
| GEMINI | General Mesonetwork Interpolation Interface |
| UT | Universal Time |
| GN | Ground Network |
| MERIT | MERIT |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |
| DRTS | Data Relay And Tracking Satellite |