| Acronym | Meaning |
| AIDS | Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
| RAOB | Radiosonde Observation |
| MSP | Minneapolis |
| GRI | Gas Research Institute |
| WISPIT | Winter Icing And Storms Project (WISP) Instrumentation Test |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| ESS | Earth System Science |
| ABRV | Advanced Ballistic Re-entry Vehicle |
| GPCP | Global Precipitation Chemistry Project |