| Acronym | Meaning |
| JSC | Joint Scientific Committee |
| IFOV | Instantaneous Field Of View |
| TRW | Thundershowers |
| ASASP | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| SDSMT | South Dakota School Of Mines & Technology |
| EAG | Exposure Assessment Group |
| K | Potassium |
| RFQ | Request For Quote |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| METROMEX | Metropolitan Meteorological Experiment |