| Acronym | Meaning |
 | SONIC | SPAN Ocean Network Information Center |
 | NCPO | National Climate Project Office |
 | HMES | Hough Mode Extensions |
 | OSIS | Office Of Scientific Information Service |
 | INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
 | ICS | Interdisciplinary Climate Systems |
 | NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
 | ACE | Alliance For Clean Energy |
 | AMEX | Australian Monsoon EXperiment |
 | MB | Megabits |