| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |
| HMMR | High Resolution Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| MTL | Message Transfer Layer |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| NCSNET | NASCOM Custom Subnetwork |
| ZOLD | Zeroth Order Logarithmic Distribution Function |
| N-SCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| MIMSA | Minority Institutions In Marine Sciences Association |