| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOE/RF | DOE Rocky Flats Operations Office |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |
| TAP IR | Reactive Gases |
| MIMR | Multiband Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| ATS | Application Technology Satellite |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| SPAR | Spaceborne Rawinsonde |
| SG | Semigeostrophic |
| PIRAC | PC-based Integrated Radar Acquisition Card |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |