| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCO | Voltage-controlled Oscillation |
| HSMT | Helical Scan Magnetic Tape |
| SPAR | Spaceborne Rawinsonde |
| MSS | Multi-spectral Scanner |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| TDLAS | Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| SME | Stratosphere-Mesosphere Explorer Satellite |
| O AND M | Operations And Maintenance |
| DYCOMS | Dynamics And Chemistry Of Marine Stratocumulus |
| OASC | Office Of Advanced Scientific Computing |