| Acronym | Meaning |
| CASW | Council For The Advancement Of Science Writing |
| CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
| ESSCO | Electronic Space Systems Corporation |
| WBGT | Wet Bulb Globe Temperature |
| RGB | Red |
| ABB | Asea Brown Boveri |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| MPS | Radar System |
| UCARIPO | UCAR Intellectual Property Officer |
| AFNB | US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board |