| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIPRI | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
| IUPAC | International Union Of Pure And Applied Chemistry |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| SCAR | Special Committee For Antarctic Research |
| STORM | Stormscale Operational And Research Meteorology |
| FBI | Federal Bureau Of Investigation |
| NECHE | Northeast Colorado Hail Experiment |
| AARC | Alliance For Acid Rain Control |