| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| CCTF | Cylindrical Core Test Facility |
| ACS | Automated Cartridge System |
| TUTT | Tropical Upper-tropospheric Trough |
| ARAC | Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
| JAS | Journal Of The Atmospheric Sciences |
| EPAC | External Program Advisory Committee |
| OCI | Ocean Color Imager |
| METROMEX | Metropolitan Meteorological Experiment |
| VHRR | Very High Resolution Radiometer |