| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDC | Centers For Disease Control |
| G- IV | Gulfstream IV |
| ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
| DA | Deka |
| UNIX | A Computer Operating System Developed By AT&T And Modified Extensively By The University Of California At Berkeley |
| SLW | Supercooled Liquid Water |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor For Microwave/Imaging |
| UT | Universal Time |
| ARGOS | Data Collection And Location System |