| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELSCAM | Electra Scalar Measurements |
| CAPOS | Chemistry And Production Of Smoke |
| MB | Millibar |
| KITOON | Combination Kite And Balloon |
| FL | Foothills Laboratory |
| NILU | Norwegian Institute For Air Research |
| SLAP | Shuttle Laser Altimeter Prototype |
| AGR | Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor |
| SEAWIFS | Sea Wide-Field Sensor |
| EERU | Environmental Emergency Response Unit |