| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOE | Measure Of Effectiveness |
| SMMR | Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| ADPE | Automatic Data Processing Equipment Or ADP Equipment |
| ASL | American Sign Language |
| OGP | Office Of Global Programs |
| R | Rayleigh |
| ENVISAT | European Environmental Satellite |
| AMTEL | Advanced Materials Testing & Evaluation Laboratory |
| ALC | Airlift Circulator |
| B SCALE | Synoptic Scale Ranging From 100 To 1 |