| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| EGP | Exterior Gateway Protocol |
| EURAM | European Research In Advanced Materials |
| RCPG | Research Coordination And Planning Group |
| ESAD | Earth Science And Applications Division |
| UCSB | University Of California At Santa Barbara |
| GTG | GARP Task Group |
| MARK-IVB | N/A |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| NACOA | National Advisory Committee On Oceans And Atmosphere |