| Acronym | Meaning |
| SVT | Simulated Variable Thickness |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| PSPT | Precision Solar Photometric Telescope |
| LPC | Large Particle Count |
| SDSD | Satellite Data Services Division |
| INSTAAR | Institute For Arctic And Alpine Research |
| CAS | Chemical Abstract Service |
| DAS | Data-Acquisition System |
| AFCSA/CC | Commander |
| TOGA COARE | The Tropical Ocean And Global Atmosphere Program's Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |