| Acronym | Meaning |
| FCM | Federal Coordinator For Meteorological Services And Supporting Research |
| VTR | Video Tape Recorder |
| DFVLR | Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchanstalt F?r Luft-und Raumfahrt E.V. |
| APACM | Atmospheric Physical And Chemical Monitor |
| GCIP | GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project |
| EXCEL | Experimental Chloride Extraction Line |
| UNIDATA | UNIDATA Program Center |
| N-SCAT | NASA Scatterometer |
| BLIP | Boundary Layer Instrument Package |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |