| Acronym | Meaning |
| DWS | Dropwindsonde |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| BEP | Balloon Electronics Package |
| BUS | Business Operations |
| CCARS | Computer Controlled Automatic Rain Sampler |
| EM-SCATTERING | Electromagnetic Scattering |
| ANM | Alternate Nuclear Materials |
| EHF | Extremely High Frequency |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transformer |