| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCP | Clouds In Climate Program |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |
| HMS | Hungarian Meteorological Service |
| APT | Automatic Picture Transmission |
| DSL | Distributed Software Libraries |
| ACD | Advanced Conceptual Design |
| APACM | Atmospheric Physical And Chemical Monitor |
| TDMC | TAMEX Data Management Center |
| MFD | Master File Directory |
| BOMAP | Barbados Oceanographic And Meteorological Analysis Program |