| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMS | Automated Meteorological Station |
| APG | Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| OMNET | N/A |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |
| CAL | Cray Assembly Language |
| GLONET | Global Ozone Observing System |
| DSM | Demonstration Support Model |
| MTL | Message Transfer Layer |
| AIC | Acceptable Intake For Chronic Exposure |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |