| Acronym | Meaning |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| MFE/MAGNOLIA | Magnetic Field Explorer/Magnolia Mission |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| IPS | Inches Per Second |
| EIR | Eidgenossisches Institut Fur Reaktorforschung |
| DYCOMS-II | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |
| CCU | Cooler Control Unit |