| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADS | Airborne Data System |
| CAS | Commission For Atmospheric Science |
| OD | Outside Diameter |
| ARGOS | Data Collection And Location System |
| JCL | Job Control Language |
| ICH | Inter-Union Commission On The Lithosphere |
| ABV | Auxiliary Building Ventilation |
| HRV | High-resolution Visible |
| ARIS | Airborne Research Instrumentation System |
| RAG | Resource Accounting Group |