| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIAA | American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronauts |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| EOSIS | EOS Information System |
| JMSC | Joint Meteorological Satellite Communication |
| DASA | Defense Atomic Support Agency |
| RHS | Right-hand Side |
| IBM PC | Generic Term For IBM Personal Computers |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| FATS | FORTRAN Automatic Timing System |