| Acronym | Meaning |
| WPL | Wave Propagation Laboratory |
| OD | Outside Diameter |
| CDIS | Command And Data Interface Simulator Unit |
| RA | Radio Active |
| MS | The Company Microsoft |
| IPC | Institute Of Paper Chemistry |
| UMIST | University Of Manchester Institute Of Science And Technology |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Program |
| NEXUS | Next Upper Air Sounder (system) |
| NPI | North Pacific Index |