| Acronym | Meaning |
| HVPS | High-volume Precipitation Spectrometer |
| IIOE | International Indian Ocean Expedition |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| AC | Ancho Canyon |
| LASA | Lidar Atmospheric Sounder And Altimeter |
| TAP | Diffusion Transport Models |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| AFP | Advanced Flexible Processor |
| INDEX | Indian Ocean Experiment |
| CAAP | Composition And Acidity Of SE Asian Precipitation |