| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIME-GCM | Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Mesosphere-Electrodynamic General Circulation Model |
| PHIGS | Portable Hierarchical Image And Graphic Standard |
| PAR | Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| AIST | Agency Of Industrial Science & Technology |
| RAOBS | Radiosonde Observations |
| DVM | Digital Voltmeter |
| AMEX | Australian Monsoon EXperiment |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| EMG | Electromagnetic Gravity Data |
| APD | Advance Planning Document |