| Acronym | Meaning |
| VTPR | Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| NRLSI | National Reference Library Of Science And Invention |
| SPIRES | Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
| WWRP | World Weather Research Programme |
| CBL | Convective Boundary Layer |
| ICSU | International Council Of Science |
| MMS | Minerals Management Service |
| ISAMS | Improved Stratospheric And Mesospheric Sounder |
| RADM | Regional Acid Deposition Model |