| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROSE | Rural Oxidants In The Southern Environment |
| NIP | National And International Program |
| GGS | Global Geospace Science Program |
| ISCAT | Investigation Of Sulfur Chemistry In Antarctic Troposphere |
| ISS | Integrated Sounding System |
| MODD | Meteorological And Omega Data Digitizer |
| (A3) | Armor/anti-armor |
| IOS | Input/Output Subsystem |
| NCRP | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurement |
| S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |