| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECMRWF | European Centre For Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
| NETCDF | Network Common Data Form |
| WGS84 | World Geodetic Survey 1984 |
| GCRP | Global Change Research Program |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| AL | Albuquerque Field Office |
| POGO | Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
| ADATS | Automated Data Acquisition And Transfer System |