| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARCSS | Arctic Systems Science |
| SIR | Spaceborne Imaging Radar |
| OSF | Operational Support Facility |
| GEWEX | Continental-Scale Project |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| AD&D | Accidental Death And Dismemberment |
| OPLE | OMEGA Position And Location Experiment |
| PHIGS | Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System |
| TGCM | Thermospheric General Circulation Model |
| SPC | Sector Processing Center |