| Acronym | Meaning |
| GCE | Part Of EUROTRAC |
| EAG | Exposure Assessment Group |
| LOTUS | Lower Thermosphere And Upper Stratosphere |
| FT | Forward-in-time |
| PAN | Peroxyacyl Nitrates |
| MCA | Micro Channel Architecture |
| AI | Authorized Inspector |
| IBM AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| MBY | Megabyte |
| AFOE | Advanced Fiber Optic Echelle |