| Acronym | Meaning |
| RDCC | Real-time Display And Coordination Center |
| ANS | American National Standard |
| EECF | Earthnet ERS-1 Central Facility |
| ASPEA | Association Suisse Pour L'Energie Atomique |
| STSP | Solar Terrestrial Science Programme |
| IPT | Integrated Product Teams |
| GAP | GATE Advisory Panel |
| FOV | Field Of View |
| ODW | Omega Dropwindsonde |
| AXBT | Air-Deployed Expendable Bathythermographs |