| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAR | Subcommittee On Atmospheric Research |
| PEL | Photo-electron Layer |
| ERB | Earth Radiation Budget |
| AICC | Adiabatic Isochoric Complete Combustion |
| F-V | Fussell-Vesely |
| AWDS | Automated Weather Distribution System |
| STRATEX | Stratocumulus Experiment |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| NTISS | National Telecommunications And Information Systems Security |
| AMP | Advanced Machining Program |