| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDL | Interactive Display Language |
| BLPS | Boundary Layer Profiler System |
| DASA | Defense Atomic Support Agency |
| SLW | Supercooled Liquid Water |
| SOPAC | Scripps Orbit And Permanent Array Center |
| ERC | Environmental Research Center |
| AOIPS | Atmospheric And Oceanographic Information Processing System |
| SIGMA | Software For Interactive Graphics And Model Analysis |
| DB | Direct Broadcast |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |