| Acronym | Meaning |
| APR | Automatic Pressure Relief |
| MCR | Multichannel Cloud Radiometer |
| M-ISWS | Illinois State Water Survey |
| TEXEX | Texas Frontal Experiment |
| FDMA | Frequency Division Multiple Access |
| OSS | Office Of Space Station |
| SGI | Silicon Graphics Inc. |
| NEWS | National Extreme Weather Systems |
| PPS | Public Products Service |
| AMTEX | Air Mass Transformation Experiment |