| Acronym | Meaning |
| HB | Hard Black |
| ACE-ASIA | Asian Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment |
| USARP | United States Antarctic Research Program |
| CASAC | Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee |
| CALUTRON | California University Cyclotron |
| GOASEX | Gulf Of Alaska Experiment |
| URIP | University Research Initiative Program |
| SAI | Sudden Auroral Intensity |
| ARPANET | Advanced Research Projects Agency Network |
| RDP | Research Data Program |