| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUPS | International Union Of Physiological Sciences |
| CAS | Climate Analysis Section |
| ABM | Antiballistic Missile |
| PSAC | President's Science Advisory Committee |
| ADP | Anderson |
| MIMR | Multiband Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| TIMS | Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner |
| HEOS-A2 | Highly Eccentric Orbit Satellite |
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
| NIES | National Institute Of Environmental Science |