| Acronym | Meaning |
| UNAVCO | University NAVSTAR [not An Acronym] Consortium |
| PSE | Polar Sunrise Experiment |
| MODIS-T | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Tilt |
| ASQC | American Society For Quality Control |
| BACER | Biological & Climatological Effects Research |
| AIS | Advanced Isotope Separation |
| AP | Attached Payload |
| OLR | Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
| MODE | Mid-Oceanic Dynamics Experiment |
| MLO | Mauna Loa Observatory |