| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSL | Orbiting Solar Laboratory |
| BOD | Beneficial Occupancy Date |
| EOSP | Earth Observing Scannign Polarimeter |
| IUPAC | International Union Of Pure And Applied Chemistry |
| MDCRS | Meteorological Data Collection And Reporting System |
| AHP | Analytical Hierarchy Process |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| LAPS | Local Analysis And Prediction System |
| VRMS OR VRMS | Volt Root Mean Square |
| WPDN | Wind Profiler Demonstration Network |