| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ICAR | International Cooperation In Aviation Research |
 | ADI | Air Defense Initiative |
 | GWC | Global Weather Center |
 | ABTRES | Abatement & Residual Forecasting Model |
 | DE | Dynamics Explorer |
 | KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
 | DOAS | Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy |
 | OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
 | EOPM | Electro-optic Phase Modulated |
 | RAPTSTM WX | Research Applications Program Thunderstorm Weather |