| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRTS | Data Relay And Tracking Satellite |
| IPC | Institute Of Paper Chemistry |
| NIDS | NEXRAD Information Dissemination Service |
| UUI | Uniform User Interface |
| DAT | Digital Audio Tape |
| TSC | Technical Steering Committee |
| GAL | Galileo |
| IIASA | International Institute For Applied Systems Analysis |
| WOS | Weather Observing Systems Committee |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |