| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRACE | Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |
| BEST | Black Educational Science Trust |
| AP | Attached Payload |
| CACM | Communications Of The ACM |
| BAC | Biosphere-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| RALI | Resource And Land Information |
| IRS | Indian Remote-sensing Satellite |
| ROSE | Rural Oxidants In The Southern Environment |
| DOJ | Department Of Justice |