| Acronym | Meaning |
| JSC | Johnson Space Center |
| SODAR | Sonic Backscatter Technique For Measuring Wind Profiles |
| PCC | Profiler Control Center |
| OMTF | Optical Modulation Transfer Function |
| STAMP | Second Thunderstorm And Microburst Project |
| BRASS | Basic Rapid Alarm Security System |
| ADV | Atmospheric Dump Valve |
| SPPS | System Plot Package Simulator |
| GCEC | Global Change And Ecological Complexity |
| VAS | VISSR Atmospheric Sounder |