| Acronym | Meaning |
| APLJHU | Applied Physics Laboratory John Hopkins University |
| TIROS | Thermal Infrared Observational Satellite |
| PAM-III | Portable Automated Mesonet Station |
| AWRE | Atomic Weapon Research Establishment |
| ERDA | Energy Research And Development Administration |
| AVS | Application Visualization System |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| EAD | Energy And Air Division (EPA |
| ICMUA | IAMAS Commission On The Meteorology Of The Upper Atmosphere |
| AMPS | Atmospheric |