| Acronym | Meaning |
| EM | Electron Microscope |
| SOLVE | SAGE Ozone Loss Validation Experiment |
| IMC | International Meteorological Center |
| FL1 | First Flight Model |
| BBC | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| SADCC | South African Development Coordination Conference |
| ORCP | Ocean Ridge Crest Processes |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| EFTC | European Fluorocarbon Technical Committee |
| FM | Frequency Modulation |