| Acronym | Meaning |
| TOPCAT | A Clear Air Turbulence Measurement Program |
| ICEX | Ice Experiment |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| SAM | Subsynoptic Advection Model |
| ADPE | Automatic Data Processing Equipment Or ADP Equipment |
| MELTER | Mesosphere/ Lower Thermosphere Explorer |
| TB | Terabytes |
| NAVSTAR | NAVigation Signal Timing And Ranging System |
| EH | Assistant Secretary For Environment |
| STC | Society For Technical Communication |