| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIDA | Archive 1 Data Analyzer |
| ONR/BO | Office Of Naval Research/Branch Office |
| EURAM | European Research In Advanced Materials |
| VISSR | Visible And Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer |
| ALSI | Aluminum Silicon Alloy |
| AIRMET | AIRmen METeorological Information |
| NLN | NCAR Local Network |
| ANS | American Nuclear Society |
| LDAD | Local Data Acquisition And Dissemination |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |