| Acronym | Meaning |
| DMDS | DiMethyDiSulfide |
| BPI | Bits Per Inch |
| RFP | Request For Proposal |
| DRTS | Data Relay And Tracking Satellite |
| PI/TL | Principal Investigator/Team Leader |
| NASCAS | NAS Committee On Atmospheric Sciences |
| ALT/RA | Altimeter/Radar Altimeter |
| AC | Advisory Circular/committee |
| ERC | Equatorial Ring Current |
| CASH | Commercial Aviation Sensing Of Humidity |