| Acronym | Meaning |
| SME | Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
| ADS | Airborne Data System |
| UNICOS | Unix Cray Operating System |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| SUNYA | State University Of New York |
| TOVS | TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| IMAGE | N/A |
| SCSI | Small Computer System Interface |
| ELI | Environmental Law Institute |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |