| Acronym | Meaning |
| EOCAP | Earth Observations Commercialization Applications Program |
| MAMOS | Marine Automatic Meteorological Observing Station |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| EIA | Electronic Industries Association |
| FMS | French Meteorological Society |
| ESL | Earth Sciences Laboratories |
| PWV | Precipitable Water Vapor |
| ICSI | International Commission On Snow And Ice |
| ASTSWMO | Association Of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials |
| IF | Intermediate Frequency |