| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPIE | International Society For Optical Engineering |
| ATOG | Abnormal Test Procedure Operator Guidelines |
| ORSTOM | Institut Francais Pour Le Developpment En Corporation |
| ULAFOS | UCAR And Lower Atmospheric Facilities Oversight Section |
| SDF | Shared Data Facility |
| MCS | Mesoscale Convective System |
| ABM | Antiballistic Missile |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| STA | System Technology Associates |
| UVDM | Ultraviolet Double Monochromator |