| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESTAR | Electrically Steered Thinned Array Radiometer |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |
| IPS | Inches Per Second |
| CARL | Colorado Alliance Of Research Libraries |
| JONSWAP | Joint North Sea Wave Project |
| HEOS | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| PHOXA | Photochemical Oxidant And Acid Deposition Model Application |
| CADD | Computer-Aided Design And Drafting |