| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSCE | Surface Ship Cloud Effects Project |
| ICCP | International Commission Of Clouds And Precipitation |
| ADO | Associate Director For Operations |
| JVNTSC | John Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
| ETC | Engineering Training Course |
| AIRS | Advanced Infared Studies |
| ABC | Advanced Ball Concept |
| MONTBLEX | Monsoon Trough Boundary Layer Experiment |
| AERE | Association Of Environmental & Resources Economists |
| TGB | Trace Gas Biogeochemistry Section |