| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCP | Data Collection Platform |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |
| MST | Mesospheric/stratospheric/tropospheric |
| BPSG | Budget Planning And Systems Group |
| HIGH-SLIP | Or High Slip |
| OGP | Office Of Global Programs |
| UWIS | University Of Wisconsin At Green Bay |
| EXABYTE | Boulder-based Computer Company |
| OR | Operational Research |
| DAC | Disaster Assistant Center |