| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDL | Program Design Language |
| INSU | National Institute For Sciences Of The Universe |
| MICROSOFT | Microsoft Corporation |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| NNT | Nearest Neighbor Tool |
| ESTAR | Electrically Steered Thinned Array Radiometer |
| SOLAR-B | N/A |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| ITR | Institute Technical Reports |