| Acronym | Meaning |
| WAS | Whole Air Sampler |
| IEE | Institute Of Electrical Engineers |
| PXBT | Expendable Bathythermograph (water Dropped Temperature Device) |
| AQM | Atmospheric Quality And Modification |
| LDS | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| TRW SYSTEMS | Inc. |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| ESDI | Enhanced Samll Device Interface |
| AFEAS | Alternate Fluorocarbon Environmental Acceptability Study |
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |