| Acronym | Meaning |
| NWSC | National Weather Satellite Center |
| EO-ICWG | Earth Observation International Coordination Working Group |
| RDT&E | Research, Development, Test And Evaluation |
| MBO | Management By Objective |
| ASC | ASTER Steering Committee |
| TROPOZ | Tropospheric Ozone Experiment |
| ESECA | Energy Supply & Environmental Coordination Act |
| ACP | Acoustic Doppler Profilers |
| PSIG | Pounds Per Square Inch Gage |
| PIBALS | Pilot Balloons |