| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALMS | Atomic Line Molecular Spectroscopy |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| ALE | Atmospheric Lifetimes Experiment |
| NMIMT | New Mexico Institute Of Mining & Technology |
| TAR | Third Assessment Report |
| OPTRAN | Optical Test Transmittance Model |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| PAWS | Psychological |
| MMSS | Multimission Support Service |
| CARS | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Spectroscopy |