| Acronym | Meaning |
| POCIBO | Polar Circling Balloon Observatory |
| GOCO | Government Owned |
| AWEA | American Wind Energy Association |
| MRIR | Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| CAD | Control Alternate Delete (PC Keyboard Reset Sequence) |
| DAF | Data Acquisition Facility |
| SAR-C | SAR-C Band |
| FIVRS | Financial Information Variance Reporting System |
| DECNET | Digital Equipment Corporation Network |
| SABL | Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar |