| Acronym | Meaning |
| RISE | Radiative Inputs From Sun To Earth |
| ICFD | Institute For Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| IDD | Internet Data Distribution |
| DSN | Defense Switched Network |
| PASIN | Particle-Matter Airborne Sampling Inlet Experiment |
| SDVR | Single-Doppler Velocity Retrieval |
| SSS | Software Segment Specification |
| KITOON | Combination Kite And Balloon |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |
| SIGMET | Significant Meteorological Information |