| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESD | Environmental Satellite Data |
| AID | Agency For International Development |
| DECU | Developmental & Educational Communications Unit |
| ACE-ASIA | Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| EINET | Enterprise Integration Network |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| AIAS | Automatic Incident Actuation System |
| BLIP | Boundary Layer Instrument Package |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| MIRA | Management Information Research Associates |