| Acronym | Meaning |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| SCR | Selective Chopper Radiometer |
| UT / LS | Upper Troposphere/ Lower Stratosphere |
| SLPA | Sea-Level Pressure Anomaly |
| FEST | Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| LOTUS | Lower Thermosphere And Upper Stratosphere |
| LTER | Long-Term Ecological Research Program |
| TCIPO | TOGA/COARE International Project Office |
| BOR | Burnout Risk |