| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICG | International Coordination Group |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| AA | Accountable/activity Area |
| MCTEX | Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment |
| SWIRLS | Stratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| SLA | N/A |
| MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |