| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| AOS | Advanced Orbiting System |
| MCCS | Mesoscale Convective Complexes |
| LAGEOS-2 | Laser Geodynamics Satellite-2 |
| RAS | Retrospective Analysis System |
| CCMS | CCM0B |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| CCNS | Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety |
| ADVISAR | All Digital Video Imaging System For Atmospheric Research |
| NARE | North Atlantic Regional Experiment |