| Acronym | Meaning |
| AE | Atmospheric Explorer |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| KNMI | Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut |
| ANG | Air National Guard |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| DRTS | Data Relay And Tracking Satellite |
| LRIR | Limb Radiance Inversion (or Infrared) Radiometer |
| OPLE | Omega Position Location Equipment |
| ACN AWIPS | Communication Network |
| DXF | Data Exchange Format |