| Acronym | Meaning |
| NROSS | Naval Remote Ocean Sensing System |
| GTP | Geophysical Turbulence Program |
| DHS | Data Handling Services |
| AIS | Advanced Isotope Separation |
| SMOW | Standard Mean Ocean Water |
| FR | Full Resolution |
| TAMEX | Taiwan Mesoscale Experiment |
| PMS | Platform Management System |
| AFNE | American For Nuclear Energy |
| WOS | Weather Observing Systems Committee |