| Acronym | Meaning |
| APLE | Average Power Laser Experiment |
| AGCM | Atmospheric General Circulation Models |
| ISY | International Space Year |
| PIREPS | Pilot Reports |
| MAPS/RUC | MAPS Is The Research Version Of The Rapid Update Cycle |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| ERICA | Experiment On Rapidly Intensifying Cyclones In The Atlantic |
| IAMAS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Sciences |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| ERACF | Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System |