| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMR | Electomagnetic Radiation |
| ARCAS | All-purpose Rocket For The Collection Of Atmospheric Soundings |
| LAMSS | Laser Air Motion Sensing System |
| DIS | Defense Intelligence Service |
| GVHRR | Geostationary VHRR |
| ISFF | Integrated Surface Flux Facilities |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| RAND OR RAND | Research And Development |
| FDC | Fluid Dynamics Conference |
| MDR | Manually Digitized Radar |