| Acronym | Meaning |
| AHS | Automated Highway System |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| M | Milli |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| ICWWP | Interagency Committee For World Weather Programs |