| Acronym | Meaning |
| D/RADEX | Digital Radar Experiment |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| BDL | Boundary Layer |
| ARPA | Archaeological Resources Protection Act |
| FWQC | Federal Water Quality Criteria |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| O AND A | Orbit And Altitude |
| M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Committee On Atmospheric Science |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |