| Acronym | Meaning |
| EES | Earth & Environmental Science |
| CAI | Controlled Air Incinerator |
| LCM | Large Core Memory |
| SPACE | Satellite Precipitaion And Cloud Experiment |
| NEC | Nippon Machines |
| SR | Steradian |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |
| CCEA | Center For Climatic And Environmental Assessment |
| FFS | Flight Facilities Survey |
| CCCMA | Canadian Centre For Climate Modeling And Analysis |