| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEXUS | Next Upper Air Sounder (system) |
| AESD | Advanced Energy System Division |
| ACDF | Advanced Chemical Diagnostics Facility |
| EMO | Elk Mountain Observatory |
| PMB | Performance Measurement Baseline |
| SEC | Securities & Exchange Commission |
| BIORESP | Bio Response |
| SDBE | Shear-Directed Balloon Experiment |
| MCR | Multichannel Cloud Radiometer |
| F | Fahrenheit |