| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUPAB | International Union Of Pure And Applied Biophysics |
| DCM | Deep Convection Model |
| RAFS | Regional Analysis And Forecast System |
| ODP | Ozone Depletion Potential |
| EOS-A | First NPOP |
| RCAG | Remote-controlled Air-to-ground |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| OPENDAP | Open-source Project For A Network Data Access Protocol |
| AURA | Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy |
| ADATS | Automated Data Acquisition And Transfer System |