| Acronym | Meaning |
| NTTF | NASA Test And Training Facility |
| OPENDAP | Open-source Project For A Network Data Access Protocol |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| GLERL | Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab |
| DELNI | Digital Equipment Local Network Interconnect |
| NAWAU | National Aviation Weather Advisory Unit |
| UHURU | N/A |
| CEA | Commissariat A |
| WERC | World Environment And Resources Council |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |