| Acronym | Meaning |
| SC | Subtropical Stratocumulus |
| CDMS | Cryospheric Data Management System |
| MDCRS | Meteorological Data Collection And Reporting System |
| KBPS | Kilobits (103) Per Second |
| ABV | Auxiliary Building Ventilation |
| AES | Atmospheric Environment Service |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Committee On Atmospheric Science |
| GLRS | Geodynamics (or Geoscience) Laser Ranging System |
| INTEX | NASA's Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment |
| DEWS | Doppler Electronic Weather Sensor |