| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere-electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| OSSA | Office Of Space Science And Applications |
| IDS | Interdisciplinary Study |
| TAP LS | Liquid And Solid Particles |
| PRECIP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| BIT | Binary Digit (either 0 Or 1) |
| WRP | Weather Research Program |
| KPP | K Profile Parameterization |
| BMFT | Bundesminsterium Fur Forschung Und Technologie |
| VF | Voice Frequency |