| Acronym | Meaning |
| WET-MAP | Mesoscale Alpine Project |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| ERC | Equatorial Ring Current |
| OS/2 | A Multitasking Operating System Developed By IBM For Its PC-class Computers |
| NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| ISOC | Integrated Science Operations Center |
| ALDEN | Alden Electronics |
| DLT | Digital Linear Tape |
| BAC | Boeing Airplane Company |