| Acronym | Meaning |
| PACLAT | Pacific Latitudinal Distribution Of Photochemical Trace Species |
| SODAR | Sonic Backscatter Technique For Measuring Wind Profiles |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
| FIRS | Fourier Transform Infrared Sounder |
| AIDJEX | Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment |
| ACACIA | A Consortium For The Application Of Climate Impact Assessments |
| GONG | Global Oscillations Network Group |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| DIAL | Differential Absorption Lidar |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |