| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIP | Versatile Information Processing |
| MMD | Mass Median Diameter |
| ATM | Division Of Atmospheric Sciences |
| NAOS | North American Observing System |
| GPRA | Government Performance And Results Act |
| DODP | Department Of Defense Programs |
| MSU | Mass Storage Unit |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| EUMETSAT | European Meteorological Satellite |
| FB | Funds Budgeted |