| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |
| AMPE | Automated Message Processing Exchange |
| ICE | International Cirrus Experiment |
| ESECA | Energy Supply & Environmental Coordination Act |
| ABLE-2B | Arctic/Atlantic/Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment |
| LPM | Lines Per Minute |
| DD | Demonstration Division |
| ILI | Instrumentation And Laboratory Improvement |
| DOI | Department Of Interior |
| AAS | American Astronomical Society |