| Acronym | Meaning |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| FRS | First Repository States |
| IBM RT | The IBM RISC Technology Computer System |
| VLA | Very Large Array |
| FSDR | Final System Design Review |
| EH | Oxidation Potential |
| REU | Research Experiences For Undergraduates |
| JICC | Japanese ICC |
| GIIS | General Instrument Interface Specification |