| Acronym | Meaning |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| VELORT | Very Long Range Tracking |
| PE | Payload Executive |
| MMM | Mesoscale And Microscale Meteorology |
| GAC | Global Area Coverage |
| DRI | Desert Research Institute |
| ROSE-AIR | Rural Ozone In Southern Environment-Aircraft |
| CCCC | Center For Clouds |
| AMD | Alpha Activity Median Diameter |
| APD | Advanced Planning Division |