| Acronym | Meaning |
| FSTC | Foreign Science & Technology Center |
| FAME | Formatting And Multiplexing Equipment |
| PRECIP | Processing Of Emissions By Clouds And Precipitation |
| PE | Primitive Equation |
| SJVAQS | San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Study |
| EARN | European Academic Research Network |
| EISCAT | European Incoherent Scatter Radar System |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| MSS | Mass Storage System |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |