| Acronym | Meaning |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |
| CDS | Coronal Doppler Spectrometer |
| BOMEX | Barbados Oceanographic And Meteorological Experiment |
| AGM | Atmospheric Gas Measurements Section |
| BIT | Binary Digit |
| AST | Algorithm Support Team |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |
| RAPTSTM WX | Research Applications Program Thunderstorm Weather |
| SCM | Solar Constant Monitor |
| SAVE | South Atlantic Ventilation Experiment |