| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
 | ELDORA | Electra Doppler Radar |
 | PRE-STORM | Preliminary Regional Experiment-STORM |
 | CAPS | Center For The Analysis And Prediction Of Storms |
 | PEM | Pacific Exploratory Measurements |
 | CAD/CAM | Computer-design/computer-aided Manufacturing |
 | LSI | Large Scale Integration |
 | ASPEA | Association Suisse Pour L'Energie Atomique |
 | CALCOMP | California Computer Products |
 | SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |