| Acronym | Meaning |
| UT | Universal Time |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| AMTEX | Air Mass Transformation Experiment |
| FATS | FORTRAN Automatic Timing System |
| LAWS | Low Altitude Wind Shear |
| LDR | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| CATI | Colorado Advanced Technology Institute |
| ISCCP | International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program |
| NOZE | National Ozone Expedition |
| SAWRS | Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting System |