| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERL | Environmental Research Laboratory |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
| CDMS | Cryospheric Data Management System |
| CALTECH | California Institute Of Technology |
| SFC OR SFC | Surface |
| VIP | Versatile Information Processing |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| GC | Gas Chromatograph |
| RCPG | Research Coordination And Planning Group |
| DWB | Library |