| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSF | Magnetic Flux Structures |
| QJRMS | Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society |
| ARO | Army Research Office |
| ASL | Above Sea Level |
| POLARIS | Photochemistry Of Ozone Loss In The Arctic Region In Summer |
| BXA | Bureau Of Export Administration |
| DFDR | Digital Flight Data Recorder |
| LANTEX | Lantau Experiment |
| ITM | Ionosphere-Thermosphere-Mesosphere |
| VM/CMS | Virtual Machine/Conversational Monitor System |