| Acronym | Meaning |
| IR&D | Internal Research And Development |
| MGA | Meteorological And Geoastrophysical Abstracts |
| FHSA | Federal Hazardous Substances Act |
| AQD | Atmospheric Quality Division |
| DSS | Data Support Section |
| HF | High Frequency |
| AMS | Aerial Measurement Station |
| TOSS | Tiros Operational Satellite System |
| DCLS | Data Collection Location System |
| PCDS | Pilot Climate Data System |