| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSM | DiMethylSulfide |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| POISE-98 | POlarimetric Instrument For Solar Eclipse-98 |
| CAPOS | Chemistry And Production Of Smoke |
| TWC | The Weather Channel |
| KRMS | Ka-band Radiometer Mapping System |
| MDDS | Maintenance Decision Support System |
| BACER | Biological & Climatological Effects Research |
| BCS | Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer |