| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATEX | Atlantic Tradewind Experiment |
| ALCM | Air-launched Cruise Missile |
| PMS | Performance Measurement System |
| EEZSCAN | Exclusive Economic Zone Scan |
| NET | Noise-equivalent Temperature |
| IPU | Instrument Processor Unit |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |
| ETL | Energy Technology Programs |
| RAWS | Remote Automatic Weather Station |
| USC-GARP | United States Committee For GARP |