| Acronym | Meaning |
| MACRAT | Middle-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |
| SH | Southern Hemisphere |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |
| TBO | Tropospheric Biennial Oscillation |
| EACR | Environmental Area Characterization Report |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| ASP | Alarms And Shutdown Process |
| DFW | Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport |
| ICCP | International Commission Of Clouds And Precipitation |