| DFT | Discrete Fourier Transform |
| DORIS | Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite |
| FBPF | Fourier Band-Pass Filtering |
| FFT | Fourier Fast Transform |
| GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite System |
| GRACE | Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment |
| IGN | Institute Geographique National |
| INA | Institute of Astronomy |
| INASAN | Russian Academy of Sciences |
| ITRF | International Terrestrial Reference Frame |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit |
| MSSA | Multi-Channel Singular Spectrum Analysis |
| PC | Principal Component |
| PM | Polar Motion |
| PMX | Polar Motion in X Direction |
| PMY | Polar Motion in Y Direction |
| RC | Reconstructed Components |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| SLR | Satellite Laser Ranging |
| SSA | Singular Spectrum Analysis |
| SVD | Singular Value Decomposition |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |