| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHF | Super High Frequency |
| LAI | Leaf Area Index |
| TIPMEX | Tibetan Plateau Meteorological Experiment |
| ATSDR | Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry |
| LASERS | Learning About Science Easily And Readily |
| AO | Abnormal Occurrence |
| SADCC | South African Development Coordination Conference |
| APEN | Air Pollution Emissions Notice |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| AFTAC | Air Force Technical Applications Center |