| Acronym | Meaning |
| PASE | Polar Air-Show Experiment |
| NSWP | National Space Weather Program |
| PACS | Pan-American Climate Studies |
| SDM | Suit Of Software For UNIX-based Computing Platforms |
| ER | Electrical Resistivity |
| TCIPO | TOGA/COARE International Project Office |
| HAC | Heads And Chairs |
| FIAR | European Aviation Partnership |
| IRC | International Research Council |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |