| Acronym | Meaning |
| TES | Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer |
| DTSA | Defense Technology Security Administration |
| GOMOOS | Gulf Of Main Ocean Observing System |
| AMOL | Atlantic Marine Oceanographic Laboratory |
| NLDS | National Lightning Detection System |
| ARAC | Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
| DOJ | Department Of Justice |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| AHP | Analytical Hierarchy Process |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |