| Acronym | Meaning |
| LOS | Loss Of Signal |
| AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Central |
| USJGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| (AA3) | Accident Analysis Computer Program |
| RO | Solar Radius |
| RFF | Resources For The Future |
| MAF | Mesoscale Analysis Forecasting |
| SEC | Science Executive Committee |