| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAGA | International Association Of Geomagnetism And Aeronomy |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| KBYTE | Kilobyte (103) |
| OCC | Operations Control Center |
| USN | United States Navy |
| RAMS | Remote Aerosol-Mapping System |
| DMSP SPO | DMSP System Program Office |
| AIDA | Arecibo Initiative With Dynamics Of The Atmosphere |
| ASTHO | Association Of State & Territorial Health Officials |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |