| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAMS | Improved Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| ATLAS | Airborne Tunable Laser Absorption Spectrometer |
| GRACE | Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment |
| GARP | GEMPAK Analysis And Rendering Program |
| ASE | Air Sea Experiment |
| MOA | Memorandum Of Agreement |
| IOS | Input/Output Subsystem |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| IGB | International Geophysical Bulletin |
| FCST | Federal Council For Science And Technology |