| Acronym | Meaning |
| MALTS | Marine Layer Thickness Study |
| ASM | American Society For Metals |
| ABFEL | Air-based Free-electron Laser |
| IGACP | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Program |
| NCTM | National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics |
| GTE | Global Tropospheric Experiment |
| CAL | Continental Air Lines |
| WEFAX | Weather Facsimile |
| MACRAT | Middle-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| ATC | Air Traffic Control |