| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |
| SSD | Solid-state Disk |
| ERC | Environmental Research Center |
| DAIRS | Differential Absorption Infrared Sensor |
| CCOPE | Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment |
| ESM | Earth Systems Model |
| SAWRS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System |
| NGO | Non-Government Organizations |
| ACO | Atomic Coordinating Office |
| AI | Action Item |