| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCP | Clouds In Climate Program |
| WHOI | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
| NH | Northern Hemisphere |
| PIN | Power Input |
| NAE | National Academy Of Engineering |
| RPG | Radar Products Generator |
| TAP BL | Non-reactive Gases |
| IUPAP | International Union Of Pure And Applied Physics |
| TING | Thermosphere-Ionosphere Nested Grid Model |
| MT | Magnetic Tape |