| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOS | Southern Oxidant Study |
| SOO | Science And Operations Officer |
| SMA | Segnalamento Marittimo Ed Aereo |
| OPLE | Omega Position Location Equipment |
| AES | Atmospheric Environment Service |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| MOS | Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| ABS | Automatic Backup Shutdown |
| AX | Auxiliary Systems |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |