| Acronym | Meaning |
| WRP | Weather Research Program |
| BIBEX | Biomass Burning Experiment |
| AIRS | Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| EFNS | Educational Foundation For Nuclear Science |
| WITI | Weather Information Technologie |
| ICSI | International Commission On Snow And Ice |
| PROBE | Portable Remote Observations Of The Environment |
| IFYGL | International Field Year For The Great Lakes |
| CEA | Commissariat A |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |