| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEM | Pacific Exploratory Mission |
| SLAC | Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (or Collider) |
| IWC | Ice Water Content |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |
| IUE | International Ultraviolet Explorer |
| EMF | Electromotive Force |
| LAMP | Laboratoire Associe De Meteorologie Physique |
| MOSES | Manned Open Sea Experiment Station |
| ECOD | Export Control Operations Division |
| CCM2 | Community Climate Model Version 2 |