| Acronym | Meaning |
| MODCOMP | A Machine Manufactured By Modular Computer Systems Inc. |
| ACBM | Asbestos-containing Building Material |
| MAC | Machine Aided Cognition |
| HIAPER | High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform For Environmental Research |
| EDA | Ecosystem Dynamics And The Atmosphere |
| GRA | Graduate Research Assistant |
| MTM | Mechanical Test Model |
| TRANET | Tracking Network |
| TCIPO | TOGA/COARE International Project Office |
| AE | Atmospheric Explorer |