| Acronym | Meaning |
| EUCREX | European Cirrus Research Experimetn |
| INO | Institute For Naval Oceanography |
| LOD2 | Lightweight Omega Digital Dropwindsonde |
| PPO | Profiler Program Office |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
| ATV | Ariane Transfer Vehicle |
| NSFF | NSF Funded |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| RAM | Responsibility Assignment Matrix |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |