| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCOL | Coordinating Committee On The Ozone Layer |
| MODE | Mid-Oceanic Dynamics Experiment |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk-read Only Memory |
| CAENEX | Complex Atmospheric Energetics Experiment |
| HDGEC | Human Dimension Of Global Environment Change |
| ASAS | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| AL | Ames Laboratory |
| FLUIDS | MELPROG Subcode |
| AFWA | Air Force Weather Agency |
| P/L-EX | Payload Executive |