| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAI | Computer-aided Instruction |
| SDSC | San Diego Supercomputing Center |
| GPCP | Global Precipitation Chemistry Project |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| UID | User Identification |
| CAMEX | Coastal AMOS (Experiment) |
| IDL | Interface Definition Language |
| LAWS | Low Altitude Wind Shear |
| OMDR | Optical Memory Disk Recorder |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |