| Acronym | Meaning |
| UMASS | University Of Massachusetts |
| MAPS | Millions Of Actions Per Second |
| C2F3CL3 | CFC-113 |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| LHS | Left-hand Side |
| GREM | Geopotential Research Explorer Mission |
| NCIS | Nadir Climate Interferometer Spectrometer |
| MOE | Measure Of Effectiveness |
| GGS | Global Geospace Science Program |
| EGP | Exterior Gateway Protocol |