| Acronym | Meaning |
 | GRID | Global Resource Information Database |
 | DWB | Developers Workbench |
 | ESF | European Science Foundation |
 | IASH | International Association Of Scientific Hydrology |
 | DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
 | ATS | Advanced Technology Satellite |
 | HDLC | High Level Data Link Control |
 | PCC | Profiler Control Center |
 | DTF3 | Diagnostic Turbulent Flux Algorithm |
 | GMSA | Global Multivariate Statistical Analysis |