| Acronym | Meaning |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model |
| DGPS | Differential Global Positioning System |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| ALAP | As Low As Possible |
| MGA | Meteorological And Geoastrophysical Abstracts |
| SSTS | Sea Surface Temperatures |
| FASE | Foundation For Advancement In Science And Education |
| MASP | Multi-angle Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |