| Acronym | Meaning |
| USAFGL | United States Air Force Geophysical Laboratory |
| DOOS | DICOMED Online Operating System |
| BASC | Board On Atmospheric Sciences And Climate |
| RDSG | Research Data Support Group |
| ARISTOTELES | Applications And Research Involving Space Technologies Observing The Earth's Field From Low Earth Orbiting Satellite |
| TIPMEX | Tibetan Plateau Meteorological Experiment |
| CAL | Continental Air Lines |
| BOM | Bureau Of Mines |
| ARCAS | All-purpose Rocket For The Collection Of Atmospheric Soundings |
| ESTSC | Energy Science And Technology Software Center |