| Acronym | Meaning |
| CADRE | Center For Analysis Of The Dynamics Of Regional Ecosystems |
| IWGGCDM | International Working Group On Global Change And Data Management |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |
| RDC | Regional Data Center |
| APIP | Aircraft Produced Ice Particles |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| SWIS | Satellite Weather Information Systems |
| EGSE | Electronic Ground Support Equipment |
| TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |