| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRIS | Incorporated Research Institutions For Seismology |
| NPSNET | NASCOM Packet Switched Subnetwork |
| DIC | Dissolved Inorganic Carbon |
| IFC | InFlight Black Body Calibrator |
| DCX | Delta Clipper Experimental |
| F/P-INT | Fabry Perot Interferometer |
| AIRS | Advanced Inertial Reference Sphere |
| DTIC | Defense Technical Information Center |
| MIST | Microburst And Severe Thunderstorm Experiment |
| ABLE-2B | Arctic/Atlantic/Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment |