| Acronym | Meaning |
| AMS | Aerial Monitoring/measurement System |
| IRI | International Research Institute For Climate Prediction |
| AAM | Airborne Activity Monitor |
| LOE | Level Of Effort |
| ALC | Airlift Circulator |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| SUNRISE | Radiative Input From The Sun To The Earth Program |
| SEAWIFS | Sea Wide-Field Sensor |
| BLM | Bureau Of Land Management |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |