| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAS | Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder |
| RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnec Institute |
| ACIS | Automated Chemical Inventory System |
| ADEPT | Alexandria Digital Earth Prototype |
| SEQUAL | Seasonal Equatorial Atlantic Study |
| APEX | Advance Purchase Excursion |
| OPLE | Omega Position Location Equipment |
| TA# | Taylor Number |
| DSET | Desert Sunshine Exposure Testing |
| DOE/RFO | DOE Rocky Flats Office |