| Acronym | Meaning |
| EUMETSAT | European Meteorological Satellite |
| ODE | Ordinary Differential Equation |
| FLOWS | FAA/Lincoln Laboratory Operational Weather Studies |
| APD | Avalanche Photodiode |
| IMSL | International Mathematical And Statistical Library |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| GTC | Gigatons Of Carbon |
| AIC | Acceptable Intake For Chronic Exposure |
| CCPR | Clouds And Climate Program |
| SDBE | Shear-Directed Balloon Experiment |