| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRMS | Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer |
| MF | Medium Frequency |
| IEF | Inventory Exchange Format |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| OBC | Onboard Computer |
| SOLVE | SAGE Ozone Loss Validation Experiment |
| SAR | Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
| NIDS | NEXRAD Information And Data System |
| DRI | Desert Research Institute |