| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATRAD | Detailed Atmospheric Radiation Model |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| RALI | Resource And Land Information |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| GEOS | Geostationary Earth-Orbiting Satellite |
| EPOP | European Polar Orbiting Platform |
| OSO | Office Of Space Operations |
| AT | IBM Advanced Technology Personal Computer |
| ICE | Isoprene Canopy Experiment |
| MODAC | Meteorological Observation And Data Assimilation Center |