| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
| LAM | Limited-area Model |
| S&R | Search And Rescue |
| AEP | Alkaline Earth Precipitate |
| ACFM | Alternating Current Frequency Modulation |
| RDP | Research Data Program |
| SPO | Sacramento Peak Observatory |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| GLIS | Global Land Information System |