| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQSM | Air Quality Simulation Model |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply |
| SPEC | Strategic Planning And Evaluation Committee |
| LDS | Lightning Detection System |
| NIPR | National Institute For Polar Research |
| DRA | Defense Research & Applications |
| OSO | Office Of Space Operations |
| SAI | Sudden Auroral Intensity |
| F77 | FORTRAN77 |
| LVBLE | Laramie Valley Boundary Layer Experiment |