| Acronym | Meaning |
| CALTECH | California Institute Of Technology |
| STIP | Study Of Traveling Interplanetary Phenomena |
| ESTP | Exploratory Shaft Test Plan |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |
| SGGE | Second GARP Global Experiment |
| ESAD | Earth Science And Applications Division |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| PAN | Peroxyacyl Nitrates |
| EMCOM | Environmental Management Career Opportunities For Minorities |
| AO | Arctic Oscillation |