| Acronym | Meaning |
| AL | Albuquerque Field Office |
| MSU | Microwave Sounding Unit |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| GCA | Geophysics Corporation Of America |
| WCIRP | World Climate Impacts And Response Strategies Program |
| RDAM | Radar Data Access And Management Format |
| TCMRS | Tropical Climate Monitoring And Research Station |
| USRA | Universities Space Research Association |
| ERB | Earth Radiation Budget |
| DOELAP | DOE Laboratory Accreditation Program |