| Acronym | Meaning |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |
| NIMROD | Northern Illinois Meteorological Research On Downbursts |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |
| SAV | State-of-the-atmosphere Variable |
| STIP | Study Of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena |
| HRIR | High-resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| FORTRAN | FORmula TRANslation |
| TROPOZ | Tropospheric Ozone Experiment |
| HDGEC | Human Dimension Of Global Environment Change |
| MAPS | Measurement Of Air Pollution From Satellites |