| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADS | Aircraft Data Systems |
| ACE-ASIA | Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| HRSO | High Resolution Solar Observatory |
| PFA | Prime Factor Algorithm |
| MTA | Message Transfer Agent |
| SSM/I | Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
| HEIFE | Heihe Basin Field Experiment |
| PDS | Platform Data System |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Mid-Latitude Experiment |
| EPIC | Engineering Physics Information Center |