| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIRE | Fast Imaging Ranicon Experiment |
| WG/MDM | Working Group For Meteorological Data Management |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| BUV | Backscatter Ultraviolet |
| AFEL | Advanced Free-electron Laser |
| JHWRP | Joint Hawaii Warm Rain Project |
| IRCTR | International Research Centre For Telecommunication-transmission And RADAR |
| NAVAID | Navigation Aid |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| EODC | Earth Observation Data Centre |