| Acronym | Meaning |
| FCOM | Federal Coordinators Office Of Meteorology |
| MUSE | Monitor Of Ultraviolet Solar Energy |
| ATM | Division Of Atmospheric Sciences |
| PXBT | Expendable Bathythermograph (water Dropped Temperature Device) |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |
| HRS | Hardwae Requirements Specification |
| ALOO | Albuquerque Operations Office |
| ESD | Electronic System Division |
| IGE | International Group Elements |
| GDS | GeoMet Data Services |