| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOS | Southern Oxidant Study |
| UQAM | Universite De Quebec A Montreal |
| CAM | Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| GA | Billion Years Unit |
| ACD | Advanced Conceptual Design |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| IATO | Independent Acceptance Test Organization |
| AF | Audio Frequency |
| GTCP | Global Tropospheric Chemistry Program |