| Acronym | Meaning |
| NYSERNET | New York State Educational And Research Network |
| P/B | Priority Playback |
| AMR | Advanced Microwave Radiometer |
| SW/HW | Software/Hardware |
| RUCS | Rapid Update Cycle Surface |
| ISRIC | International Soil Reference And Information Centre |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| DIA | Direct-interaction Approximation |
| SOO/SAC | Science And Operations Officer/Scientific Applications Computer |