| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATSU | Accelerator Test Stand Upgrade |
| ECCN | Export Control Classification Number |
| UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| THC | Total Hydrocarbons |
| ERDIP | Experimental R & D Incentives Program |
| NWSFO | National Weather Service Forecast Office |
| DBA | Data Base Administrator |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |
| NMF | Normal Mode Functions |
| GEOS | Geostationary Earth-Orbiting Satellite |