| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| SD | Standard Deviation |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| GARDIAN | GBL Point Defense System |
| PDT | Product Development Team |
| ALT | Altimeter |
| STORM DAWG | STORM Data Assimilation Working Group |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| ISRO | Indian Space Research Organization |