| Acronym | Meaning |
| EO | Ethylene Oxide |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Center |
| ICAR | International Cooperation In Aviation Research |
| PSC | Geomagnetic Pulsation |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape |
| PCWG | Polar Climate Working Group |
| RAF | Research Aviation Facility |
| AIMR | Airborne Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| SVAT | Surface Vegetation- Atmosphere Transfer |
| MIESR | Matrix Isolation/Electron Spin Resonance |