| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| DAC | Disaster Assistant Center |
| ISO | International Standards Organization |
| AF | United States Air Force Affiliate |
| RT/PC | RISC Technology/Personal Computer |
| L | Lunar |
| NSIDC | National Snow And Ice Data Center |
| ATAMC | Air Transport Association Meteorological Committee |
| ONERA | Office National D'Etudes Et De Recherches Aerospatiales |
| GEOSIF | Geoscientific Information Framework |