| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCR | Commitment |
| PSID | Pounds Per Square Inch Differential |
| FLP | Relocating Floating Point Interpreter |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| TPF&C | Towers |
| GSTS | Ground Surveillance And Tracking System |
| NVAP | NASA Water Vapor Project |
| R-Z RELATIONSHIP | R = Precipitation Rate |
| ERS-1 | European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 |