| Acronym | Meaning |
| AC | Adirondac Conference |
| SAO | Semiannual Oscillation |
| PRT | Platinum Resistance Thermometer |
| SAFARI-2000 | The Southern African Regional Science Initiative |
| WIMPS | Weakly Interacting Massive Particles |
| ICE | International Cirrus Experiment |
| AIMR | Airborne Imaging Microwave Radiometer |
| ADC | Authorized Derivative Classifier |
| ALPR | Argonne Low Power Reactor |
| MMD | Mass Median Diameter |