| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCARIPO | UCAR Intellectual Property Officer |
| DTC | Distance Traveled Count |
| FLIP | Floating Instrument Platform |
| ARCAS | All-purpose Rocket For The Collection Of Atmospheric Soundings |
| DASM | Design And Analysis Support Model |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| MBT | Miscellaneous Budget Transactions |
| STS | Space Transportation System |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |