| Acronym | Meaning |
| AL | Albuquerque Field Office |
| ERDIP | Experimental R & D Incentives Program |
| WAS | Whole Air Sampler |
| CAR | Central African Republic |
| PCAS | Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer |
| IRR | Integrated Requirements Review |
| OTA | Office Of Technology Assessment |
| IGC | International Geophysical Cooperation |
| TB | Terabytes |
| LEARN | Laboratory Experience In Atmospheric Research |