| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIAR | National Institute For Atmospheric Research |
| SCM | Solar Constant Monitor |
| ITCT | Inter-Continental Transport And Chemical Transformation |
| STL | Space Technology Laboratory |
| NSS | Nodal Switching Subsystem |
| MDR | Manually Digitized Radar |
| RCM | WSR-88D Radar Coded Message |
| ASTERIX | French Acronym For ELDORA |
| DIB | Directory Information Base |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |