| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRECP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| NOAA | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
| LST | Large Space Telescope |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| STC | Society For Technical Communication |
| RAWPG | Regional Aviation Weather Products Generator |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| AGS | Annulus Gas System |
| FOF | Field Observing Faciltilty |
| CCP | Clouds In Climate Program |