| Acronym | Meaning |
| DE | Dynamics Explorer |
| PDS | Platform Data System |
| OCTA | Oxidizing Capacity Of The Troposphere Atmosphere |
| AFEAS | Alternate Fluorocarbon Environmental Acceptability Study |
| ATDRSS | Advanced TDRSS |
| DWS | Dropwindsonde |
| ACME | Airborne Carbone In The Mountains Experiment |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| WMC | World Meteorological Center(s) |
| DRTS | Data Relay And Tracking Satellite |