| Acronym | Meaning |
| VF | Voice Frequency |
| PILPS | Program For Intercomparison Of Land Surface Parameterization Schemes |
| ALERT | Automated Local Evaluation In Real Time |
| ATDRSS | Advanced TDRSS |
| GAC | Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| ARL | Army Research Laboratory |
| ALOHA | Airborne Lidar Observations And Hawaiian Airglow |
| NCF | Network Control Facility |
| ADC | Affiliated Data Center |
| MATEX | Massive Air Tracer Experiment |