| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| SSS | Software Segment Specification |
| GOCC | GARP Operations Control Center |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| BMRC | Bureau Of Meteorology Research Centre |
| OPLE | Omega Position Location Equipment |
| LANTEX | Lantau Experiment |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |