| Acronym | Meaning |
| HALIFF | N/A |
| GIIS | General Instrument Interface Specification |
| UNIDATA | University Data Interactive Computing And Communications Systems |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| NWSC | National Weather Satellite Center |
| ECMWF | European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasting |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| RA# | Raleigh Number |
| AAG | Association Of American Geographers |
| BIP | Balloon-borne (instrument) Platform |