| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCATT | Scatterometer |
| DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
| GEMINI | General Mesonetwork Interpolation Interface |
| ERS-1 | European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |
| CASES | Cooperative Atmosphere Surface Exchange Study |
| JCAE | Joint Committee On Atomic Energy |
| HMES | Hough Mode Extensions |
| WBSI | Western Behavioral Sciences Institute |
| UK AEA | United Kingdom Atmomic Energy Authority |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |