| Acronym | Meaning |
| RITS | Radiatively Important Trace Substances |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| TAP LS | Liquid And Solid Particles |
| TRW | Thundershowers |
| MFE | Magnetic Field Explorer |
| SLATEC | Sandia-Los Alamos Air Force Weapons Laboratory Technical |
| CASI | Canadian Aerospace Institute |
| LEARN | Laboratory Experience In Atmospheric Research |
| SCM | Small Core Memory |
| CCID | Confidential Chemicals Identification System |