| Acronym | Meaning |
| SICIMS | Selected Iron Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (or Spectrometer |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| UNICOS | Unix Cray Operating System |
| IRCTR | International Research Centre For Telecommunication-transmission And RADAR |
| L-DEO | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| MKS | Meter-kilogram-second System Of Measurement |
| OLE | Object Linking And Embedding |
| ACR | Active Cavity Radiometer |
| AWOS | Automated Weather Observing System |
| RPG | Radar Products Generator |