| Acronym | Meaning |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| GSWM | Global Scale Wave Model |
| DOE/HQ-EH | DOE Headquarters |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| IDA | Institute For Defense Analysis |
| NSB | National Science Board |
| DBSS | Directed Balloon Sounding System |
| HADS | Hydrometeorological Automated Data System |
| INTERNET | The Collection Of All Interconnected Computer Networks Around The Globe That Use The TCP/IP Protocol |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |