| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAS | Data-Acquisition System |
| NURE | National Uranium Resource Evaluation |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| RADEX | Radar Experiment |
| NH | Northern Hemisphere |
| ALPS | Accidental Launch Protection System |
| OAR | Office Of Atmospheric Research |
| VAP | Voluntary Assistance Program |
| AWES | American Wind Energy Systems |
| IPMMI | International Photolysis Measurements And Modeling Intercomparison |