| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBS | Organizational Breakdown Structure |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| SWIRLS | Stratospheric Wind Infrared Limb Sounder |
| DTIC | Defense Technical Information Center |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |
| D/A | Digital-to-analogue Conversion |
| ICE | Intercomparison Experiment |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| AGT | Above-ground Test |