| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICPM | International Commission On Polar Meteorology |
| ARA | Appletalk Remote Access |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| ACDWG | Atmospheric Center Of Data Working Group |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| NCAR | N/A |
| GTN | Germantown |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |