| Acronym | Meaning |
| KLOC | Kilolines (103) Of Code |
| IR-RAD | Infrared Radiometer |
| TEB | Tropical Experiment Board |
| EURAM | European Research In Advanced Materials |
| ATCSC | Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center |
| FTOS | FGGE Tropical Observing System |
| IOP | Intensive Observation Period |
| STS | Space Transportation System |
| AIP | American Institute Of Physics |
| INDOEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |