| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSIA | Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute |
| SSBLIM | Snow Shading Boundary Layer Interaction Measurement |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| APRM | Average Power Range Monitor |
| MCV | Mesoscale Cyclonic Vortex |
| BASIS | Battelle Automated Search Information System |
| AFESC | Air Force Engineering & Sciences Center |
| AESD | Advanced Energy System Division |
| UQAM | Universite De Quebec A Montreal |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |