| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSL | Space Sciences Laboratory |
| GWPA | Ground Water Protection Act |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |
| WSR-88D | Weather Surveillance Radar ? 1988 |
| ACL | Auxiliary Cooling Loop |
| ROPCOM | Remote OPCM |
| AOSP | Advanced Onboard Signal Processor |
| WSFO | Weather Service Forecast Office |
| C/D | Integrated Phase C And Phase D Contract |
| GCIP | GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project |