| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESMR | Electronically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
| ASAP | Automated Shipboard Aerological Program |
| APS | Atomic Power Station |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| OLR | Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| PWV | Precipitable Water Vapor |
| DP | Defense Programs |
| ITU | International Telecommunications Union |
| AO | Announcement Of Oppurtunity |