| Acronym | Meaning |
| BHP | Brake Horsepower |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| GAMP | Global Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| I&T | Integration And Test |
| GRP | Geophysical Research Program |
| AWDS | Automated Weather Distribution System |