| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALSAS | AT Line Solution Assay |
| IR | Infrared |
| MSCP | Mass Store Control Processor |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| RANN | Research Applied To National Needs |
| GOES | Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
| DIMES | DIstributed MEtadata System |
| AON | Atmospheric Odd Nitrogen Species Project |
| ZDR | Differential Reflectivity |