| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACSE | Association Control Service Element |
| GAPEX | Ground-based Atmospheric Profiling Experiment |
| HDF | Hierarchical Data Format |
| ACDWG | Atmospheric Center Of Data Working Group |
| IAMAS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Sciences |
| TIPMEX | Tibetan Plateau Meteorological Experiment |
| IGPP | Institute Of Geophysics And Planetary Physics |
| IRE | Institute Of Radio Engineers |
| IOC | International Ozone Commission |
| CDRL | Contract Data Requirements List |