| Acronym | Meaning |
| DGC | Division Of Grants And Contracts |
| STORM-FEST | STORM Fronts Experiment Systems Test |
| SSSF | Surface Sounding Systems Facility |
| PAKIT | Photochemistry And Kinetics Of Important Trace Gases |
| LTE | Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
| DBSS | Directed Balloon Sounding System |
| IARP | International Atmospheric Research Program |
| NCRP | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurement |
| FOV | Field Of View |
| MACCM2 | Middle Atmosphere Community Climate Model |