| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAI | Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions Project |
| NEXUS | Next Upper Air Sounder (system) |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| CCR | Commitment |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Program/Internet Protocol |
| CDF | Common Data Format |
| B | Bit |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| VIS-UV | Visible/ultraviolet Spectrometer |