| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| ORU | Orbital Replacement Unit |
| LAPB | Local Analysis And Prediction Branch |
| EM | Electromagnetic |
| ICDM | International Commission On Dynamic Meteorology |
| GADMAP | GATE Aircraft Data Management Program |
| R/T | Receiver/Transmitter |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| DNA | Defense Nuclear Agency |
| MLSO | Mauna Loa Solar Observatory |