| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIPOR | Program For International Polar Ocean Research |
| HESS | Health |
| CART | Cloud And Radiation Testbed |
| ACS | Auxiliary Cooling System |
| HKUST | Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology |
| DYCOMS | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| S-POL | S-band Dual Polarization Doppler Radar |
| DDR | Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |