| Acronym | Meaning |
| UT | Universal Time |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| LSI | Large Scale Integration |
| NSBF | National Scientific Balloon Facility |
| NAPAP | National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program |
| DNP | Division Of Nuclear Physics |
| OSI | Open Systems Interconnection |
| LDS | Linear Depolarization Ratio |