| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSS | Mass Storage System |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference On Environment And Development |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |
| AES | Atomic Emission Spectroscopy |
| JICC | Japanese ICC |
| IAWSP | Intergrated Aviation Wind Shear Plan |
| PRC | People's Republic Of China |
| PACE | Precipitation Augmentation For Crops Experiment |
| ASTER | Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research Facility |
| MTF | Mississippi Test Facility |