| Acronym | Meaning |
| HYPERCHANNNEL | High-speed Communications Link |
| STL | Space Technology Laboratory |
| ADR | Audit Discrepancy Report |
| MVS/XA | Multiple Virtual Systems/Extended Architecture |
| PCMS | Process And Change Management System |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| AO | Arctic Oscillation |
| INPA | Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Da Amazonia |
| GWC | Global Weather Center |