| Acronym | Meaning |
| NT | The Nanotesler (nT) |
| ARWG | Atmospheric Radiation Working Group |
| PRE-AWIPS | Preprototype AWIPS |
| ABRV | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry Vehicle |
| MIDNET | N/A |
| WBSI | Western Behavioral Sciences Institute |
| FORTRAN | FORmula TRANslation |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| TDL | Techniques Development Lab |
| GRP | Geophysical Research Program |