| Acronym | Meaning |
| NARE | North Atlantic Regional Experiment |
| ATM | Apollo Telescope Mount |
| ICS | Intercom System |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| ABC | Aerobiochemical |
| TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| AA | Activity Area |
| LAMMR | Large Antenna Multichannel Microwave Radiometer |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |