| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| HSRP | High Speed Research Program |
| ESSC | Environmental Science Services Administration |
| 3CPO | Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization |
| GAW | Global Atmospheric Watch |
| SOPAC | Scripps Orbit And Permanent Array Center |
| FBI | Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
| NTISS | National Telecommunications And Information Systems Security |
| SMOW | Standard Mean Ocean Water |
| APL | Applied Physics Laboratory |