| Acronym | Meaning |
| ICF | Instrument Control Facility |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| ACO/UK | ACO/United Kingdom |
| DOPLID | Doppler Lidar |
| FORGE | Funds For Overseas Research Grants For Education |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| SURANET | Southeastern Universities Research Association Network |
| AAA | American Arbitration Association |
| FET | Field-effect Transistor |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |