| Acronym | Meaning |
| RPI | Rensselaer Polytechnec Institute |
| ASL | Atmospheric Science Laboratory |
| AMS | Analysis Mass Spectrometer |
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder |
| ZAMS | Zero Age Main Sequence |
| P/B | Priority Playback |
| VWS | Vertical Wind Shear |
| AMMS | Advanced Microwave Moisture Sounder |
| VISTA | Visual Terrain Analyzer |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |