| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSOS | Profiler Surface Observing System |
| UUCP | UNIX-to-UNIX Copy |
| AOV | Air-operated Valve |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| GAMP | Global Atmospheric Measurements Program |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Number |
| GTMS | Global Thermospheric Mapping Study |
| TEC | Tropical Experiment Council |
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| FFRDCS | Federally Funded Research And Development Centers |