| Acronym | Meaning |
| BDU | Bus Data Unit |
| GOALS | Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System |
| NYSERNET | New York State Educational And Research Network |
| LDS | Linear Depolarization Ratio |
| LBJSC | Lydon B. Johnson Space Center |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| BOD | Board Of Directors |
| IFEOS | International Forum On Earth Observations Using Space Station Elements |
| ADMP | Acid Deposition Modeling Project |
| STEP | Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange Project |