| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQCA | Air Quality Control Act |
| PRF | Pulse Repetition Frequency |
| JTA | Job Table Area |
| RAAF | Royal Australian Air Force |
| CCIT | Comite Consultatife International De Telephonique Et Telegraphique |
| ZWA | Zonal Wind Anomaly |
| CCSP | U.S. Climate Change Science Program |
| CCR | Configuration Change Request |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |