| Acronym | Meaning |
| PRAIRE | Polarization Radar Illinois Rainfall Experiments |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (or Collider) |
| IMOS | Inadvertent Modification Of The Stratosphere |
| AMIR | Advanced Microwave Imaging Radiometer |
| SAIC | Science Applications International Corporation |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| SCS | Soil Conservation Service |
| BAG | Boulder Aeronomy Group |
| IITA | Information Infrastructure Technology And Applications |
| APIP | Aircraft Produced Ice Particles |