| Acronym | Meaning |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| AEC | Atomic Energy Commision |
| JFSP | Joint Forecast System Project |
| HRTS | High-resolution Telescope Spectrograph |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| AAP | Asbestos Action Program |
| CBO | Carrier Balloon/Omegasonde |
| ITWIS | Integrated Terminal Weather Information System |
| SLR | Satellite Laser Ranging |