| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| ERS-2 | European Remote Sensing |
| UCARNET | University Cooperation For Atmospheric Research Network |
| TVU | Television Unit |
| DSET | Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing |
| ACP | Acoustic Doppler Profilers |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corporation |
| GM | General Motors |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| NORPAX | North Pacific Experiment |