| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIBEX | Tidewater Bermuda Experiment |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climatic Change |
| BUV | Backscatter Ultraviolet |
| HF | High Frequency |
| GPS-IPW | Global Positioning System-Integrated Precipitable Water |
| ERBS | Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
| LPARL | Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory |
| UKMO | United Kingdom Meteorological Office |
| WARN | Weather-Auto Relay Network |
| QCMS | Quality Control Monitoring System |