| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIESR | Matrix Isolation/Electron Spin Resonance |
| TROPAL | Tropical Alert Group |
| BUREC | Bureau Of Reclamation |
| TPF&C | Towers |
| GEOSAT | Geodesy Satellite |
| AESA | Atmospheric Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |
| LASP | Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics |
| DERF | Dynamic Extended Range Forecasting |
| MERIS | Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| CCR/IDA | Center For Communications Research/Institute For Defense Analyses |