| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCN | Cloud Condensation Nuclei |
| ASDAR | Aircraft-to-Satellite Data Relay |
| Z | Reflectivity (Lenschow) Or Reflective Factor (FOF) |
| XMDSL | X Window Interface Distributed Software Library |
| PPHM | Parts Per Hundred Million |
| SPAWAR | Space And Naval Warfare Systems Command |
| SOS | Swiss Oxidant Study |
| ATDRSS | Advanced TDRSS |
| CCM1 | Community Climate Model 1 |
| DCF | Data Capture Facility |