| Acronym | Meaning |
| LPATS | Lightning Position And Tracking System |
| UT / LS | Upper Troposphere/ Lower Stratosphere |
| LBA/TRMM | Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment In Amazonia/Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| AARADCOM | US Army Armanents R&D Command |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| HIPPI | High Performance Parallel Interface |
| MD FILE | N/A |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |