| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABAQUS | Finite-element Computer Code |
| DC | Direct Current |
| SETA | Satellite Electrostatic Triaxial Accelerometer |
| ASP | Advanced Study Program |
| ASASP | Advanced Solid-State Array Sensor |
| RBV | Return Beam Vidicon |
| BNM | Bandelier National Monument |
| FIFE | First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
| QSO | Quasi-stellar Object |
| GRA | Graduate Research Assistant |