| Acronym | Meaning |
 | JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
 | SIRIS | Stratospheric Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
 | BPI | Budget |
 | AALC | Amphibious Assault Landing Craft |
 | POISE-98 | POlarimetric Instrument For Solar Eclipse-98 |
 | PC | Personal Computer |
 | CCL | Convection Condensation Level |
 | CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |
 | DED | Data Element Directory |
 | NGO | Non-Government Organizations |