| Acronym | Meaning |
| DPDC | Data Processing And Distribution Center |
| AGARD | Advisory Group For Aeronautical Research And Development |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |
| DLS | Dynamic Limb Sounder |
| ALPA | Airline Pilots Association |
| NWS | National Weather Service |
| ESA | Engineering Support Activity |
| PCAS | Passive Cavity Aerosol Spectrometer |
| AEDS | Atomic Energy Detection System |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |