| Acronym | Meaning |
| MARS | Meteorological Airborne Radar Data System |
| PPTV | Parts Per Trillion (by Volume) |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Program/Internet Protocol |
| RAS | Royal Astronomical Society |
| SMILE | Surface Layer Mixed Experiment |
| DMS | Data Management System |
| BMRC | Bureau Of Meteorology Research Centre |
| ICA | International Central Archive |
| GEIA | Global Emissions Inventory Activity |
| AL-WDD | Albuquerque Operations |