| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDGCP | Human Dimensions Of Global Change Program |
| CBO | Carrier Balloon/Omegasonde |
| IDS | Interdisciplinary Study |
| YAG | Yttrium |
| NEHRP | National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program |
| AEROCE | Air Ocean Exchange Experiment |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observation System |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| M-PDU | Multiplexed Protocol Data Unit |