| Acronym | Meaning |
 | ASAP | Automated Shipboard Aerological Program |
 | LTE | Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium |
 | IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
 | S/N | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
 | KOSAMP | Kuwait Oil-Fire Smoke Atmospheric Measurements Program |
 | BATS | Biosphere-atmosphere Transfer Scheme |
 | PMS | Platform Management System |
 | M&V | Magnetism & Volcanoes |
 | TAP BL | Non-reactive Gases |
 | KDP | Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate |