| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABLE-2B | Arctic/Atlantic/Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment |
| SST | Sea Surface Temperature |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| MTTF | Mean Time To Failure |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| WWV | Call Letters For The NBS Shortwave Radio Station That Broadcasts Time Signals Only |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |
| ERS-II | European Research Satellite |
| LANTEX | Lantau Experiment |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research |