| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRD | Instrument Requirement Document |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| APC | Ammonium Perchlorate |
| UTC | Universal Time Coordinate Or Coordinated Universal Time |
| ENSO | El Ni-o-Southern Oscillation |
| AVIRIS | Airborne Visible And Infared Imaging Spectrometer |
| MOLAS | Mono Lake APIPS Study |
| EFC | Experimental Forecast Center |
| UWI | Uniform Window Interface |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |