| Acronym | Meaning |
| IIWG | International Investigator Working Group |
| EESI | Environment & Energy Study Institute |
| RPG | Radar Products Generator |
| NDVI | Greeness Index From Satellites |
| EXABYTE | Boulder-based Computer Company |
| ODP | Onboard Data Processor |
| DRL | Data Requirements List |
| RDSG | Research Data Support Group |
| PPMV | Parts Per Million By Volume |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |