| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGS | European Geophysical Society |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| CAT | Clear Air Turbulence |
| ETH | Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule |
| APD | Advance Planning Document |
| AQD | Atmospheric Quality Division |
| NCOM | NCAR CSM Ocean Model |
| TIME | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamics |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| MFLOPS | Megaflops |