| Acronym | Meaning |
| JSPO | Joint Systems Program Office |
| PEP | Photo-electron Plasma |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| BER | Biological And Environmental Research |
| BACH | Biosphere-atmosphere-chemistry |
| DRI | Desert Research Institute |
| DPSOL | Du Pont Savannah River Operations Logbook |
| MAF | Mesoscale Analysis Forecasting |
| VIL | Vertical Integrated Liquid |