| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASAP | Automated Shipboard Aerological Program |
| SODAR | Sonic Backscatter Technique For Measuring Wind Profiles |
| MAPS | Multiple Aircraft Positioning System |
| AVS | Application Visualization System |
| DSN | Deep Space Network |
| UKAERE | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| IRIS | Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer |
| SBF | Scientific Balloon Facility |
| SCM | Solar Constant Monitor |
| TOA | Top Of The Atmosphere |