| Acronym | Meaning |
| MW | Megawords |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| K | A Symbol For Planetary Wave Number |
| ACVC | Arms Control Verification Committee |
| FIRE | First ISCCP Radiation Experiment |
| UMC | UCAR Managment Committee |
| INPE | Instituto De Pesquisas Espaciais |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| SOI/MDI | Solar Oscillations Imager/Michelson Doppler Imager |