| Acronym | Meaning |
| GISMOS | Global Incoherent Scatter Measurements Of Substorms |
| SOLRAD | NASA Satellite |
| AGARD | Advisory Group For Aeronautical Research And Development |
| TKE | Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| IDD | Interface Definition Document |
| AFIS | Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| SMIC | Study Of Man's Impact On Climate |
| BIP | Balloon-borne (instrument) Platform |
| DWTF | Decontamination And Waste Treatment Facility |