| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMI | Battelle Memorial Institute |
| GGEM | Gravity Gradiometer Explore Mission |
| HSC | High Speed Channel |
| AP | Action Plan |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| POISE-98 | POlarimetric Instrument For Solar Eclipse-98 |
| PROPHET | Program For Research On Oxidants |
| CDA | Command And Data Acquisition |
| TAO | Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
| MOA | Memorandum Of Agreement |