| Acronym | Meaning |
 | BCWS | Budgeted Cost For Work Scheduled |
 | INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
 | TOPEX | Topographic Ocean Experiment |
 | TROPEX | Tropical Experiment |
 | NESDIS | National Earth Satellite Data And Information System |
 | IRD | Interface Requirements Document |
 | CCC | Canadian Climate Centre |
 | GGNS | Grand Gulf Nuclear Station |
 | AIRFA | American Indian Religious Freedom Act |
 | STACS | Subtropical Atlantic Climate Studies |