| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESN | ECS Science Network |
| IFREMER | Institut Francais Re'checche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer |
| LDR | LIDAR |
| ESTAR | Electrically Steered Thinned Array Radiometer |
| INFOTERRA | International Environmental Research And Referral Service Of UNEP |
| PIDC | Precision Instrument Development Center |
| GLOCHEM | Global Atmospheric Chemistry (or Chemical) Survey |
| SLED | Single Large Expensive Disk |
| RA | Radio Antenna |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |