| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERAB | Energy Research Advisory Board |
| PCDS | Pilot Climate Data System |
| AMBIENS | Atmospheric Mass Balance Of Industrially Emitted & Natural Sulfur |
| TELNET | TCP/IP Network |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
| TAS | True Air Speed |
| NAO | North American Oscillation |
| SFC OR SFC | Surface |
| O AND M | Operations And Maintenance |
| SIR | Shuttle Imaging Radar |