| Acronym | Meaning |
| RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnec Institute |
| ECMOP | Experimental Center For Mesoscale Ocean Predictions |
| ER | Electrical Resistivity |
| AIRS | Advanced Infared Studies |
| PSE | Polar Sunrise Experiment |
| TOGA | Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program(me) |
| AMC | Appraisal Management Center |
| EED | Exposure Evaluation Division |
| MONTBLEX | Monsoon Trough Boundary Layer Experiment |
| WEFAX | Weather Facsimile |