| Acronym | Meaning |
| IASH | International Association Of Scientific Hydrology |
| GIMPAP | GOES Product Assurance Plan |
| MTF | Mississippi Test Facility |
| PEM | Particle Environment Monitor |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |
| ITWIS | Integrated Terminal Weather Information System |
| IOC | Inception Of Contract |
| MODD | Meteorological And Omega Data Digitizer |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| RAMS | Random Access Measurement System |