| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSMT | Helical Scan Magnetic Tape |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| OPP | Office Of Polar Programs |
| AFCCN | Air Force Chief Scientist |
| ANTA | 5-amino-3-nitro-1H-1 |
| STORM DAWG | STORM Data Assimilation Working Group |
| ATC | Adiabatic Toroidal Compressor |
| AED | Atomic Emission Detector |
| DAI | Data Assimilation Initiative |
| IGOSS | Integrated Global Ocean Station System |