| Acronym | Meaning |
| TDL | Tunable Diode Laser |
| ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network |
| AP | Attached Payload |
| DMDS | DiMethyDiSulfide |
| TSAO | Tropical Semiannual Oscillation |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| IFYGL | International Field Year For The Great Lakes |
| HOS | Hydrocarbon Oxidation Studies |
| ESIS | Earth Science Information System |
| PSCNET | Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Network |