| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIR | Spaceborne Imaging Radar |
| AESA | Atmospheric Effects Of Stratospheric Aircraft |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| RAM | Research Application Module |
| APT | Alliance For Photonic Technology |
| NS | Nanoseconds |
| PIREP | Pilot Weather Report |
| BATCH MCIDAS | Routine That Runs Sequences Of McIDAS Commands From A Script |
| SHF | Super High Frequency |
| EISPACK | Eigensystem Package Subroutine Computing Facility |