| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAAC | Civil Aviation Administration Of China |
| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |
| LAMSS | Laser Air Motion Sensing System |
| DQM | Data Quality Monitor |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer |
| ARES | Advanced Reentry System |
| AVE | Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
| OGCM | Ocean General Circulation Model |
| DUDFCD | Denver Urban Drainage And Flood Control District |
| ERC | Environmental Research Center |