| Acronym | Meaning |
| M-UCSD | University Of California At San Diego |
| CAT | Coordinated Analysis Of The Thermosphere |
| USWRP | United States Weather Research Program |
| ICAS | Interdepartmental Committee On Atmospheric Science |
| ATLID | Atmospheric LIDAR |
| ACBM | Asbestos-containing Building Material |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency |
| SABL | Scanning Aerosol Backscatter Lidar |
| OPP | Office Of Polar Programs |
| TWERLE | Tropical Wind |