| Acronym | Meaning |
| LANL | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| EAC | Estimated Cost At Completion |
| ATST | Advanced Technology Solar Telescope |
| AEA | Atomic Energy Act Of 1954 |
| NT | The Nanotesler (nT) |
| SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
| AL/FPMD | AL Facilities Planning & Maintenance Division |
| HRDL | High-resolution Doppler Lidar |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model For The Annual And Global Evolution Of Species |
| VF | Voice Frequency |