| Acronym | Meaning |
| MASI | Middle Atmosphere Science Initiative |
| TIMS | Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner |
| MPI | Max Planck Institute |
| EDRS | European Data Relay Satellite |
| GOSIP | Government Open Systems Interconnect Protocol |
| IERS | International Earth Rotation Service |
| LAPS | Local Area Prediction System |
| SABL | Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar |
| WOTAN | Wind Observations Through Ambient Noise |
| SLAPS | St. Louis Air Pollution Study |